Fire alarm at Home Depot caused by broken sprinkler pipe, Clifton NJ
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported at Home Depot near Bloomfield Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey. Multiple fire engines responded to the scene. The situation was later determined to be caused by a broken sprinkler pipe. Evacuation was in progress during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Clifton Fire and EMS
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Alarm from engine five.
00:13
Engine to 4, engine 2, letter 2, 8, 2,
00:17
respond to Home Depot, near Bloomfield Avenue, cross streets are Allwood Road and Market Street, on fire alarm.
00:27
Engine 4, engine 6, letter 2, 8, 2, respond.
00:31
To Home Depot, near Bloomfield Avenue.
00:34
Cross streets are Allwood Road and Market Street.
00:36
On fire alarm.
00:38
Time is now 1200.
00:44
Alarm clearing up from the assist.
00:49
We could take in Home Depot.
00:52
Engine 4 from Engine 5, we can take that.
00:54
You could, uh,
00:56
continue on.
01:01
Fire alarm, EMS1 available.
01:04
I don't know how much to respondent.
01:12
Erichie.
01:14
Alarm,
01:16
engine 4 is responding from into Bella Street.
01:17
Engine 4 is responding from Middabella Street.
01:23
Vennon 4.
01:25
Are you answering the Home Depot? Be advised they're attempting to cancel.
01:30
Engine 4 is on scene.
01:32
One story, non-combustible, nothing showing.
01:36
We'll be establishing command.
01:38
We don't have any alarm sounding, but it looks like they're evacuating.
01:47
Car is arriving on saying we'll be at hydrogen in the lot.
01:54
All right.
02:01
You missed three, one patient over to Mary's.
02:10
Alarm from command, you can hold this engine four.
02:14
They have a broken sprinkler pipe here.
02:22
Four alpha from five alpha is on the exterior in the garden center, Delta side buildings.
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Location mentioned:
Bloomfield Ave, Clifton, NJ 07012
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