False alarm caused by smoke detector battery change, Verona NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm at a home near Fairview Avenue in Verona activated. Fire department and police responded but the alarm company and homeowner confirmed it was a false alarm caused by the homeowner changing smoke detector batteries.
Audio|Heard on: Verona Police, Fire, and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:50
Transcript:
00:00
Verona Police, Rotter Fire Department,
00:02
did you respond to near Fairview Avenue on the smoke CO activation.
00:09
Again repeating, Verona Police, on near Fairview Avenue, did you respond to near Fairview Ave on a smoke CO activation.
00:16
On the pages 2052.
00:22
The quarter nine.
00:26
San Nicolas, sir.
00:29
Near Fairview Avenue on the smoke CO.
00:33
activation. The fire department's been dispatched.
00:38
I agree discussion.
00:47
Let's guess.
00:51
We'll be cleared.
00:53
Two summonses to the RO.
00:58
Recy.
01:03
101 responding,
01:05
209, fair bit.
01:12
Recy, just be advised, got a full call back just now from the alarm company.
01:17
False alarm.
01:19
Homeowner called.
01:28
I don't know.
01:31
I don't know.
01:32
I don't know if I got that nine homeowner just called to try to cancel.
01:38
Actually alarm company did.
01:41
False alarm.
01:52
Of course.
01:56
Yeah, no.
02:00
I spoke with the homeowner.
02:02
He was just swapping out some batteries.
02:04
It was set off in there.
02:06
There's a, looks like the fire officer's about to pull up, but it should be claimed pretty shortly here.
02:14
Are you see?
02:26
All right, I spoke with the FDA.
02:28
They're satisfied. All units clear.
02:32
See you can stand down.
02:37
One-on-one at dispatch.
02:38
This is confirmed the homeowner was changing the batteries in their smoke detector.
02:46
Station's here, receive.
02:47
Stand it down.
02:50
The dispatch received.
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Location mentioned:
Fairview Ave, Verona, NJ 07044
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