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Fire crews investigate alarm near Route 46Ridgefield NJ

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US-46, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near Route 46 in Ridgefield. The alarm was determined to have been set off accidentally by dust from a compressor. Units investigated and reset the system, and no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Were you calling in service for the Route 46 call?
00:05
I was going to advise that the alarm's going off.
00:07
We'll be responding shortly.
00:10
All right, ten four.
00:12
49 RF8 to Firecom, RF8 will be responding near Route 46.
00:19
Received, you're responding near Route 46 West for the commercial fire alarm.
00:25
Coming from the zone one first floor smoke detector.
00:29
Your cross street is Grand Avenue and the parking lot with a hydrant in front.
00:36
Received, thank you.
00:38
Firecom RF8.
00:41
There you go.
00:44
Alarm company reporting it was set off by dust when a compressor was started up.
00:52
Received.
00:54
Hold on, I want to try another one too.
00:59
Number withheld.
01:01
Forty-nine, that's far.
01:03
Come on, respond.
01:05
Received number withheld.
01:09
Forty-nine, our base on the scene.
01:11
I got a two-story type two.
01:13
We'll be investigating.
01:17
Received number withheld.
01:20
Well, I don't want to fight.
01:22
I am yourself out.
01:24
Breeze.
01:26
Ladder one, I'll take a crew for investigation.
01:28
Do a walkthrough, reset the alarm.
01:31
It was due to compressor.

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US-46, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

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