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Heard on: Middlesex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/14/2026 06:32 AM
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New Brunswick Fire, please respond to (number withheld) College Avenue for a general fire alarm.
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A smoke detector there? That's (number withheld) College Avenue for a smoke detector alarm.
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False alarm from contractors near College Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire officials in New Brunswick were dispatched to a general fire alarm near College Avenue. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector, but contractors later confirmed the system was under testing, and no active fire was present.

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College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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