fire alarm activation at high school no fire found, Weehawken NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 02:00 PM

Near Liberty Pl, Weehawken Township, NJ 07086

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at Weehawken High School near Liberty Place. No fire was found upon arrival.

Audio|Source: Harrison Metro Area Fire & EMS

02:41

Transcript:

00:00

Near Liberty Place, fire alarm activated at Weehawken High School.

00:05

Squad one, engine three, ladder three, battalion two responding.

00:09

Fire alarm activated at Weehawken High School, Liberty Place.

00:19

Units responding.

00:23

Affirmative.

00:32

Central engine four, engine one.

00:35

Two cars responding now.

00:37

200 Central Avenue.

00:39

That's between Route 1 and 9 at the end of the street.

00:44

Truck responding for water flow line.

00:49

That's engine four and engine one.

00:54

Tower two called to respond to 200 Central Avenue.

00:58

Between Route 1-9 truck at the end of the street.

01:01

Water flow alarm building two, dynamic distribution.

01:04

Timeout 1707.

01:11

Advisory about system work from yesterday.

01:16

Work ongoing on the system.

01:22

Engine four copy, got those two units.

01:27

Five in Georgia, Arizona, Stia.

01:31

Four-story ordinary building.

01:33

Locking our way in.

01:36

Investigating to gather information.

01:39

Investigating at the school along south side.

01:41

Near Liberty Place, commander.

01:47

Okay.

01:53

No.

01:54

No, engine one.

01:56

Unit two is responding.

02:00

Fire control, engine three is on the scene, will get a bump engine.

02:03

Unit two response.

02:06

Unit two response.

02:08

Units three and two briefed.

02:16

Battalion three on scene, nothing showing.

02:19

We have a residential high rise.

02:21

Battalion three establishing at Columbia Avenue, commanding.

02:25

Battalion three at Columbia Avenue, command.

02:29

Battalion three has a repeater.

02:31

Battalion three has a repeater.

02:33

Replacement fire control holding engine three.

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Near Liberty Pl, Weehawken Township, NJ 07086

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