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False fire alarm at Madison High School bathroomMadison NJ

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Ridgedale Ave, Madison, NJ 07940

A fire alarm was activated at Madison High School near Ridgedale Avenue. Firefighters responded and found the alarm was triggered unintentionally in a bathroom. The building had been evacuated as a precaution.

Audio|Heard on: Madison Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Madison fire dispatching engine one, Madison High School near Ridgedale Avenue for the activated fire alarm.
00:06
Repeating Madison fire,
00:08
dispatching engine one.
00:10
Madison High School near Ridgedale Avenue.
00:13
The activated fire alarm.
00:15
1427.9.1.
00:22
Correct 5 on scene 300 Main Street.
00:25
5, I'll have Main Street command.
00:29
Red 5 received, permit 1428.
00:36
Captain 5 is from Tower.
00:38
Do you want me to respond to the high school?
00:41
Yeah, Kept 4.
00:47
I'm also responding to value school.
00:53
Everyone responding to baseball.
01:00
Madison, Red Six is arriving.
01:02
Very large, ordinary high school, nothing showing Bill Yink, has been evacuated.
01:08
Red Six will be establishing Ridgedale Command.
01:12
Red Six received command.
01:14
I went arriving at Madison's High School.
01:24
We're at 6th from headquarters.
01:26
Dean is one at the high school.
01:33
Ridgel command to all responding units that was set off unintentionally in the bathroom.
01:41
Power 1 can clear.
01:42
Do you need them to respond back down to Main Street?

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Location mentioned:
Ridgedale Ave, Madison, NJ 07940

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