Fire alarm and smoke reported at Princeton Montessori School, Princeton NJ
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at Princeton Montessori School near Cherry Valley Road in Princeton. Responding crews reported light haze, smell of burning electrical components, and moderate smoke on multiple floors. The situation was upgraded to a smoke condition requiring additional safety equipment.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex County Fire and EMS - Northwest
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02:42
Transcript:
00:00
County Cherry Valley Command.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:06
Management manager on scene has an activated photo cell detector on 401, possibly due to a burnt dust electrical motor for HVAC with an electrical odor cruiser and rescue.
00:25
County Cherry Valley Command.
00:28
Go ahead, command.
00:33
Engineer Cruiser reporting a light haze and a heavy burning of electrical.
00:37
Start me,
00:39
engine 53, please.
00:53
Somerset County 53 fire for your engine respond to Princeton Montessori School, near Cherry Valley Road activated fire alarm.
01:02
County 53 Fire respond to Princeton Montessori School, near Cherry Valley Road for your engine fire alarm coming from the Tanker Hill 1418.
01:18
Thank you. Okay, Cherry Valley, come in.
01:29
Interior crew,
01:30
moderate smoke on zero one,
01:33
moderate smoke on zero two.
01:36
Retone 46 with the upgrade, add Mercer ladder safety, please.
01:46
Additionally, when you make the request to Mercer, notify them, response on reason six, operations on tax six.
02:06
Somer County,
02:07
46 fire on your retone, Princeton Montessori School, near Cherry Valley Road, upgraded to a smoke condition.
02:15
County 46 fire on your retone, Princeton Montessori School, near Cherry Valley Road upgraded to a smoke condition, 1420.
02:31
Fireplace 4-response response
02:37
This parallel, command service.
02:40
Receive engine, 1423.
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Location mentioned:
Cherry Valley Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540
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