false fire alarm at office building in Swedesboro, Swedesboro NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 05:10 AM

Near Auburn Ave, Swedesboro, NJ 08085

A fire alarm sounded at an office building near Auburn Avenue and 5th Street in Swedesboro. The single-story building was evacuated. The alarm was later found to be caused by a faulty detector.

Audio|Source: Gloucester County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Fire 1, Swedesboro, the Benchmarked Human Services, Office near Auburn Ave between 5th Street and Locke Avenue, C.O.L.A.

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District 25,

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Fireford are you needed.

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District 25, C.

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181.

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Fire 1, Sweetboro, the Benchmore Human Services Office,

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near Auburn Avenue, 5th Street, and Locke Avenue, C.O.L.A.L.A., District 25, Firefighters needed.

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3-11.

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Squatny Squad 18 to work with 30.

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Squatty. Squad 18.

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I see an alarm counting.

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Everyone is a factory.

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No,

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16 from county?

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Ted.

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Did your WDA working?

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Not yet.

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If you're all around you.

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Okay, I have been 25.

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County FM-25 on location, near Auburn.

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Single story,

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it has been evacuated.

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Hempn25 on location, single-story buildings evacuated.

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Bill 45. A.M.S.

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01:22

Woodbury.

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338 Glover Street, St.

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West Street and Penn Street.

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Medical alarm.

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Bill 45. AMS.

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1S.1. Blueberry.

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338 Glover Street.

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City West Street and Penn Street.

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Medical alarm.

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3.4.4.

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Any BLS-45 ismable?

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T.L. 45.

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Kattie Squad 26 were available.

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Squawas 26 available.

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25.

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All-scrass 1220212.

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Squad 821 C.

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Squatty.

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How do you have on 25?

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Carcid

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Reduce everything coming in, appears to be a faulty detector if you can read in for seconds.

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