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Fire crews investigate alarm near Kensington AveJersey City NJ

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Kensington Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation near Kensington Avenue in Jersey City. Units reported working in a multi-story building, investigating the boiler room and ventilation system. They determined that the scene was clear and there was no key holder available, so access was gained to check the basement. Crews verified normal conditions and began ventilating the area before resetting the system.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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02:53
Transcript:
00:00
Science four is on the scene.
00:01
Near Kensington Avenue.
00:03
Everything's a five-story building.
00:06
Or sorry, multiple stories.
00:07
Calling in for lost housing.
00:08
We'll be commanding that unit.
00:13
Received the 24 on scene investigating and establishing command.
00:16
Can you have any command?
00:37
Dispatch, can I have new command?
00:41
Command, go ahead.
00:46
Yeah, with nothing for a key holder.
00:50
Need to gain access to the basement.
00:55
Reaching.
00:59
Tending to command from dispatch.
01:07
Command, answer.
01:10
Command, unfortunately there was no key holder listed in the system.
01:16
We also reached out to the alarm company but had no contact number in the account.
01:23
Received. We have an occupant.
01:25
Call by the side.
01:28
Received.
01:46
Five, four, five.
01:51
Go ahead, Engine Nine.
01:53
We're inside the boiler room.
01:56
It's all clear in here.
01:58
Front and hot. We're going to leave the roof of the boiler room open.
02:00
Try to get some ventilation so we can get this off.
02:09
Received.
02:11
Is there a panel down there to reset?
02:23
That's the term. Chief, we have the main panel in the hallway.
02:31
Come in, chief.
02:42
Italian 49, it's just alarm three at that pole.
02:47
Breathing normal.
02:52
Command received.

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Kensington Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304
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