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False commercial fire alarm in city of orangeCity Of Orange NJ

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Central Ave, City of Orange, NJ 07050

A commercial fire alarm activated at 550 Central Avenue in City of Orange. Fire responders found the alarm was a false alarm caused by cleaning supplies. The alarm was reset on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Orange Fire Department
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03:32
Transcript:
00:00
550 Central Ave, commercial alarm.
00:16
Full assignment, car 2, engine 3, engine 4, Squad 1, 550, Central Avenue, 550 Central Ave.
00:23
Harvard Printing, cross the South Jefferson Street to Valley Road, but the commercial alarm, coming as a general fire alarm.
00:30
And full assignment, car 2, engine 3, engine 4, squad 1, 550, Central Avenue, cross the South Jefferson Street to Valley Road for the commercial alarm, coming as a general fire alarm, 2,941.
00:50
Deputy Ford arrives.
00:52
Fives.
00:55
Fives plate, word frame, Rappell, nothing strong.
00:57
Deputy Sclosed from V command.
00:59
Along the sounder.
01:06
Sir receipt.
01:07
That's the drone alarm sounding.
01:09
Published command of investigating, 0943.
01:16
Command all units, be advised.
01:19
Second floor, smoke detector activation.
01:23
Yes, bottom stairs.
01:30
The two on same, west staging on the Bravo side of the building.
01:39
Squad one is around.
01:41
The engine station command?
01:46
Clear engine three.
01:49
The second floor is clear.
01:54
Cleaning supplies that set off the alarm, blowing out the hall, blowing out the dust from the cleaning supplies that set off the alarm.
02:03
Receive engine three.
02:05
You need a fan up there?
02:09
You repeat that message?
02:12
Agent 3. Same?
02:14
More time.
02:17
Okay, so it should be able to clear.
02:21
Receive. Command and rim, Signal 305, engine 3.
02:25
Engine 3.
02:31
See, signal 3-05 for engine 3.
02:34
0947.
02:40
Command Agent 3B, be advised.
02:42
I was able to reset the alarm.
02:47
Poor Charlie, you could just be glad to say.
02:53
Receive. Receive.
02:55
The command.
03:04
Go ahead, Ram.
03:08
Can I just be advised that another call from the alarm company reporting an additional alarm?
03:16
Receiver, we're still on scene trying to reset the alarm.
03:18
You disregard that.
03:22
Okay. Okay.
03:29
Command engine three.
03:31
Have the Super come down to the lobby.

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Central Ave, City of Orange, NJ 07050

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