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Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 05:18 PM
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(number withheld) Raritan Road, number (number withheld) Raritan Road for the residential fire alarm.
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Zone one smoke detector, no homeowner contact.
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Fire alarm triggers near Raritan Rd residence

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm near Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. The smoke detector in zone one activated with no contact from the homeowner. The situation was later found to be cooking-related, with no fire or smoke present.

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Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
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