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Fire crews check apparent alarm malfunction at high-rise

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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29 on scene, established command at (number withheld) Elizabeth Avenue investigating residential high rise for a long-standing.
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Elizabeth Ave, Newark, NJ 07112
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible alarm issue at a high-rise apartment building on Elizabeth Avenue in Newark. The alarm, initially reported from the 21st floor, was determined to be caused by a malfunction in a trash chute. No fire or injuries were reported.

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