Accidental fire alarm activation in laundry room, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was accidentally activated in the laundry room on the second floor of a converted mill near First Avenue in Paterson, NJ. The activation was caused by a malfunctioning dryer, which was isolated. There was no sign of smoke or fire, and the incident was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Squad 6 on C, we've got three story type 4 converter, converter, no sign of smoke or fire.
00:05
Establishing command.
00:13
Receive, squad 6 on location reporting, 3 story type 4 converted mill.
00:18
Alarm is sounding, no sign of smoke or fire, you're investigating 0024.
00:30
21st, that's command on dispatch.
00:37
Go ahead, command.
00:41
You can hold the quad-six to the reset and activation in the laundry.
00:57
Receive command, holding engine 6 for the reset,
01:01
accidental activation in the laundry room at double 028.28.
01:18
All right,
01:27
command.
01:42
Twenty First Avenue, command.
01:47
The alarm activation on number two floor in the laundry room.
01:50
Followed by a malfunctioning tire.
01:51
Tire has been isolated.
01:52
The launch is set.
01:53
Command is terminated.
02:02
Receive reported an advance of activation on the second floor, laundry room closed by a malfunction and dryer.
02:11
Dryers have been isolated.
02:13
Command is not terminated.
02:15
At 10.301.
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Location mentioned:
1st Ave, Paterson, NJ
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