Smoke alarm triggers response at East Brunswick home, East Brunswick NJ
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Fire District 2 responded to a smoke alarm activated in the basement at a home near Merrill Avenue in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The alarm prompted evacuation warnings, but no emergency was reported upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: East Brunswick, South River and Spotswood Fire / EMS
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Headquarters, Fire District 2, you'll be responding near Merrill Avenue for a smoke alarm in the basement.
00:09
Headquarters, Fire District 2,
00:12
you'll be responding near Merrill Avenue for a fire alarm going off in the basement.
00:18
Time is 119, dispatcher 12.
00:21
I go to say 50s in service.
00:24
Acknowledged, be advised, the caller said her basement alarm was yelling at her to evacuate.
00:31
Acknowledged.
00:40
8.05, just on him.
00:45
7-4-5.
00:51
See, that's closer to the Cranbury.
00:56
Yeah, towards corner of low as a Merrill.
00:59
Headquarters 850 is arrived.
01:01
Seven out so.
01:02
The only safe time is 125.
01:09
800 service, Maryland.
01:10
Merrill up.
01:16
A.O.3 is responding.
01:22
It's not an emergency.
01:23
A.5, you're returning.
01:25
A.O.3 when you arrived, your senior C.O.
01:28
meter. Just double-check the base-up.
01:32
Received, under caution.
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Location mentioned:
Merrill Ave, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
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