Fire alarm at restaurant triggers evacuation with no fire, Maywood NJ
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Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at a restaurant in a shopping center in Maywood, New Jersey. The building was evacuated as a precaution. The alarm was triggered by a manual fire alarm pull station but no fire was found after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Bogota Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
34 car 1 responding Ruth Chris.
00:03
Receive 34 car 1 respond to Ruth Chris at the Bergen Town Center activated commercial fire alarm.
00:08
Point of activation is Zone 151 manual pull station.
00:13
You got a hydrogen outside in West Spring Valley.
00:20
Report, Car 1 is unseen, assuming command.
00:23
We have a one-story strip mall,
00:26
restaurant is evacuated,
00:29
alarms are activated.
00:31
Restrip Mall, restaurant active,
00:34
evacuated,
00:35
alarm sounding at 2019.
00:41
34, truck 17, then service responding.
00:44
24, truck 17, you're responding at 2020.
00:52
Sorry, I'm a 34 car 1 on an update.
00:55
As per PV is located at the front bar engine, so Ruth, Chris.
00:59
34 engine 19th and service is three, and I can be on.
01:02
You 3419, 2021.
01:09
Common confirm the building is evacuated, just waiting for apparatus.
01:14
Receive, 17 and 19 are in service.
01:18
34-18, 3419.
01:21
18, over 90s.
01:23
Yes, Lieutenant, you're going to be first, too.
01:27
Where is you?
01:31
3418 to command, we're standing by with two waiting for another person.
01:36
Okay.
01:37
Trust 17's arriving.
01:39
Preachuse, 20-20.
01:43
3419th arriving.
01:45
2024.
01:51
Command of Firecom.
01:52
Aircom, command.
01:54
Front door pole station.
01:56
Fire prevention is on scene for the investigation.
02:00
Holding this with truck 17, engine 19, holding 18 and quarters.
02:04
2025.
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