False fire alarm triggered by old smoke detector, South River NJ


A fire alarm was activated near a location in South River, NJ. Patrol determined the alarm was false, caused by an old smoke detector whose batteries were removed and discarded.
Audio|Source: East Brunswick, South River and Spotswood Fire / EMS
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
The shelter, police, fire, activated fire alarm near (address withheld), roll it out.
00:06
Shelthover, please, to South River Fire, activated fire alarm near (address withheld), will it out, 0444, dispense for 29.
00:29
Headquarters to Fire District 2, you'll be responding mutual aid to the Turnpike for an overturned vehicle, southbound car lanes, 79.4.
00:39
Headquarters to Fire District 2, they'll be responding mutual aid to the New Jersey Turnpike, southbound car lanes, 79.4 for an overturned vehicle after a motor vehicle exit.
00:53
Time out 446 dispatch, dispatcher 10.
01:01
I just re-respondent.
01:07
1042.
01:14
See they'll be okay,
01:18
sir. 1042.
01:22
1042.
01:29
Yeah.
01:32
Patrol advised as old smoke detector, the batteries have been taken out and thrown in the garbage.
01:40
Three. Sorry, you receive that?
01:45
Yeah, ten-four.
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South River, NJ
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