Fire alarm triggers response at whitehead avenue apartments, South River NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 12:14 PM

Near Whitehead Ave, South River, NJ 08882

A fire alarm was activated in multiple neighboring rooms at an apartment building near Whitehead Avenue in South River. Fire units and ladder trucks were dispatched to the scene for investigation and response.

Audio|Source: East Brunswick, South River and Spotswood Fire / EMS

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

South River Police to South River Fire, you will be responding to 340 Whitehead Avenue, room 326 for the activated fire alarm called in by the alarm company.

00:13

South River Police to South River Fire, you will be responding into 340 Whitehead Avenue, room 326 for the activated fire alarm called in by the alarm company.

00:25

I'm telling 1515 this after 26th.

00:32

He responds like one out for two is going to Costa.

00:40

He's 11 responding to husband.

00:46

Evan, what's your ETA?

00:58

All right, he's going to definitely need some options.

01:01

He sounds horrible on the phone.

01:08

All right, what's your message?

01:15

I'm going to hear your message.

01:23

On Bravo, Levin, he's definitely going to need some oxygen, his breathing's horrible, he has CHF.

01:30

Okay, Richard.

01:31

We're so about them as though.

01:33

dispatch to the Torchee.

01:39

This runs at one out of five.

01:41

Is that Torchee's request a response to Constance Street?

01:46

Affirmative.

01:50

What is the message?

01:54

I just need to...

01:56

Can you have them call me, please?

01:59

We will. We'll be on scene at about 30 seconds.

02:08

One out to the guns page.

02:10

San Fort.

02:16

The ladder will be arriving.

02:26

The ladder will be arriving, 340 Whitehead.

02:32

10-4. Just be advised,

02:35

we are receiving multiple calls from the alarm company for more fire alarms, just in different rooms that are neighboring,

02:44

326. So it's going to be 326, 328, and 327.

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