False fire alarm at residential building in Union City, Union City NJ
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a fire alarm activated on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building near Palisade Avenue in Union City. Battalion one established command on scene and found no visible fire. Companies investigated the alarm but determined it was false. Engine 3 was delayed due to heavy traffic. A separate alarm was reported nearby shortly afterward.
Audio|Heard on: North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
The Union City for squad two engine three engine four, a ladder one, and battalion one respond.
00:08
717 Palisade Avenue, alarms activated on the fourth floor for squad two, engine three.
00:14
Engine four, ladder one, Battalion one respond.
00:17
717 Palisade Avenue,
00:19
alarms activated.
00:20
Cross the 7th Street and 8th Street.
00:27
Command, any status updates?
00:35
That's affirmative, we terminate it.
00:38
Thank you.
00:43
Engine 3, responding.
00:47
Fire control, battalion one's on the scene 717 Palisade Avenue, a four-story, ordinary residential, nothing visible.
01:00
Battalion 1 will be establishing Palisade Avenue command, companies will be investigating.
01:04
We have battalion one on scene with command investigating.
01:08
Nothing visible.
01:15
Control, Engine 3 is going to be delayed in heavy traffic.
01:18
Engine 3 delayed heavy traffic.
01:25
Watch 17, be advised.
01:34
Palisade Avenue command.
01:36
Report, we have another downtown alarm.
01:39
Two blocks away.
01:46
No further units to see you back.
01:55
Hi, Thadda, command.
01:56
You have a report? We have another downtown incident a few blocks away.
02:04
Number one, fire control, we have another incident a few blocks away from there.
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Location mentioned:
Palisade Ave, Union City, NJ 07087
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