Fire alarm triggers evacuation at house of worship, Rutherford NJ
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Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a house of worship near Union Avenue in Rutherford. The building was evacuated after the alarm was triggered by a heat detector. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Rutherford Fire
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01:42
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm activated near Union Avenue.
00:04
I repeat, fire alarm is activated near Union Avenue.
00:19
506 to respond.
00:24
56 engine four are you running.
00:28
This is sentent.
00:29
Two, responding with three.
00:35
This is on the scene of a large, one-story type three house of worship.
00:41
Alarms ring in, church is evacuated.
00:43
Crew and Roger Ford is investigated.
00:45
...evacuated.
00:46
We're stationed on prospect.
00:52
Fifty-six truck one, respond to a three.
00:59
4C transferring.
01:02
And it's true down.
01:12
Truck on scene prospect night.
01:20
Pressure, Fire City, 1-3, 4City, 10.
01:25
That's 4-3.
01:30
It's now reported to be a heat detector activation first for...
01:36
Scratch at the pole station on the east side.
01:40
You can hold engine 4, reduce the balance.
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Location mentioned:
Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070
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