False alarm caused by overheated hair straightener, Monmouth Beach NJ
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Fire units responded to a dormitory alarm and found a light haze caused by an overheated hair straightener. There was no active fire. The building was ventilated and the alarm reset.
Audio|Heard on: Monmouth Beach Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Central 5398 on location, 3-story dormitory, alarm sounding, nothing showing.
00:04
We'll be out investigating.
00:07
On location three-story dormitory, nothing showing, alarm sounding, I'm investigating 24.
00:13
All right, central 539 news service.
00:21
539 he received your in service.
00:24
239, he received your in service.
00:29
2375 arrived, on location.
00:32
5375 going out at plane.
00:39
I'm not a central 5390 arrive.
00:44
5390 arrival at planned.
00:50
5398, 5390.
00:52
I'm upstairs in the dorm room.
00:54
We have a light haze from a hair screener that the windows open ventilating and wait a minute for a reset.
01:01
We did a silent so far.
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Location mentioned:
Monmouth Beach, NJ
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