Accidental fire alarm at building near Sherman Ave, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonEmergency response was dispatched to a building near Sherman Ave for a possible fire or alarm activation. Upon arrival, responders found no signs of fire and identified the alarm as accidental.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch Battalion 3 is on the team, near Sherman Ave.
00:05
Three-story light-frame buildings, two on a garage.
00:10
Nothing apparent from the outside.
00:12
Do we have a caller?
00:21
We have a call, do you want us to call it back?
00:27
Yes, just let us in.
00:29
Just to let us in.
00:35
Just try.
00:40
Check it, we are on the scene.
00:49
Just back, to confirm the address, it's near Sherman Ave, right?
00:58
I started near Sherman Ave.
01:00
We're trying to reach up to the corner now.
01:09
We see.
01:11
All the lights around the building look like nobody's home.
01:24
Dispatch, this is an accidental alarm.
01:26
You can hold engine 7.
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Location mentioned:
Sherman Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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