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False alarm at Ringwood recovery center sparks emergency response, Ringwood NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/29/2025 08:48 AM

Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Ringwood, NJ 07456

At Ringwood's Avatar Recovery Center, fire units responded to a commercial alarm triggered by ongoing construction, revealing no active fire or danger.

Audio|Heard on: Ringwood Fire and EMS Dispatch

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01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Please respond to 1140 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Avatar Recovery Center for a commercial fire alarm activation.

00:06

General Smokers Your Honor.

00:08

Being in the K-635, room, police to ring with fire.

00:11

Please respond to 1140 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Avatar Recovery Center.

00:14

Recovery Center is going to be for a commercial fire alarm activation.

00:17

General Smokers is...

00:18

down now 149.

00:24

749.

00:26

6-5-6-7-7-7-4.

00:31

Central.

00:33

Point a period in service at 5.

00:43

Central.

00:47

Four hours are not.

00:51

Several.

00:53

Ringwood is advising fire unit from patrol, I'm saying it's set off by construction in the building.

01:06

Fortier received.

01:11

252 is 255.

01:20

Two-five-two, two-five.

01:23

Two-five.

01:29

Six-five to ringwood.

01:30

I'm on scene.

01:31

I have a one-and-a-half story, nothing shown from side alpha.

01:34

I'll be out investigating office, man.

01:37

Double.

01:44

Sorry, command the range.

01:48

Go ahead.

01:51

The alarm is that also due to malfunction, all units can go clear, I'll be terminating command.

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Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Ringwood, NJ 07456

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