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Heater sparks false alarm at Maywood PharmacyMaywood NJ

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W Pleasant Ave, Maywood, NJ 07607

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. The alarm was traced to a heater at a local pharmacy, and no active fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:31
Transcript:
00:00
You're responding near West Pleasant Ave for the commercial fire alarm.
00:06
It's coming as a general alarm.
00:08
Your crosses are Palmer and Spencer Joseph Way.
00:11
Have a hydrant in front of West Pleasant.
00:14
Thirty-four truck 17, this is service.
00:18
Receiving nine hundred forty-five fire.
00:22
Tom, you could show thirty-four car two on the scene responding apparatus.
00:29
It's a typical house.
00:33
Nothing showing at this time.
00:34
I'll be establishing command.
00:37
Fire conversation.
00:40
34, engine 18's in service and 318B on board.
00:44
Very sweet.
00:47
Thirty-four engine, 19th in service of three.
00:49
Nineteen to go.
00:51
Nine forty-six.
00:54
KT's on scene switching over fire ground.
00:57
We have primary water.
00:58
West Pleasant and Palmer.
01:01
Nine forty-seven.
01:03
Firecom West Pleasant, come in.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:09
The owner of Maywood Pharmacy just called in stating a heater in the business is the cause of the alarm.
01:18
3419 has arrived at Spencer Joseph and Pleasant.
01:23
Ninety-four.
01:25
Firecom from West Pleasant, command.
01:28
Go, Firecom.
01:30
Disregard Firecom.

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W Pleasant Ave, Maywood, NJ 07607

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