Fire crew investigates smoke detector activation in Jersey City high rise, Jersey City NJ
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Fire crews responded to a smoke detector activation on the 19th floor stairwell of Rialto Building Bravo, a residential high rise in Jersey City. No visible smoke or alarm was found, and the floor was under construction. Crews are investigating the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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04:41
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch 9-9 agent is on the scene.
00:02
He's got a heavyweight class 1, residential high rise.
00:05
We have no alarm sound at this time.
00:08
We're investigating the establishment command.
00:09
Do you have any more information on this force?
00:12
Mr. 9th, you're on being established in Beacon Way command.
00:16
The only information I have is the residence building B and building C, building Bravo and Charlie.
00:30
Dispatch, my knowledge, these buildings are numeric.
00:37
Dispatch, my knowledge, these buildings are numeric.
00:43
Had you received this call, dispatch.
00:46
Did now we received this from the alarm company.
00:53
I'm receiving.
00:54
I'll continue to investigate.
00:57
Steve.
01:00
At this time, there's no alarm sounding, there's no visible stroke.
01:12
There's no representatives from the beacon meeting us, guiding us to a location.
01:20
Okay.
01:31
Dispatch from 9. Can you confirm this is not on Clifton place?
01:38
Standby. We'll call the alarm company back.
01:49
Engine 9, from Ladder 9, we're going to stage on the corner of Baldwin and Montgomery, just in case.
01:56
Sign receipt, thank you, Wetterman.
02:07
This is fetched.
02:09
We have the building representative.
02:11
Decided to make their way outside to meet up.
02:16
Thank you. Thank you.
02:33
Last unit is a magnet.
02:37
Engine 9.
02:38
You want to continue any assistance in there?
02:42
Later 9, I'll let you know.
02:43
Stand by.
02:48
Just that's time for us on CWP command.
02:52
Receip the time for you on, see and assuming you can away from the enemy.
03:04
Battalion 4 from 9-9.
03:09
Go ahead, time.
03:12
There was never an alarm activation in building 4.
03:17
However, I'm standing in front of the fire alarm panel.
03:20
And it's reading that the 19th floor,
03:24
Penn House,
03:25
has a smoke detector activation by stairwell K.
03:28
I'm going to head up and just investigate.
03:31
Thank you. My command from dispatch.
03:45
Go ahead, dispatch.
03:48
The update from the alarm company is that it's at the Rialto Building Bravo.
03:57
Appreciate, thank you.
03:58
We believe in June 9 located as they're on their way up now.
04:12
Battalion 4 from 9-inch.
04:19
Go ahead tonight.
04:22
Chief,
04:24
we're on the 18th floor.
04:25
There's an alarm activation up here.
04:28
Looks like the floor itself is under construction.
04:31
I'm going to investigate a little further.
04:39
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
RIALTO, Jersey City, NJ 07304
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