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Fire alarm triggers response at Watchung theater, Watchung NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 09:14 AM

Watchung, NJ

Fire and police units responded to a fire alarm activation at a Cinemark theater near Route 22 East in Watchung, New Jersey. A service technician was on the scene. The alarm was not placed on test by the company.

Audio|Heard on: Somerset County Public Safety

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02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Watching Police, Watching Fire, Station 60, on the air with a call.

00:05

Near Route 22 East,

00:08

Cinemark,

00:10

General fire alarm activation.

00:13

Watching Police, Watching Fire, Station 60, on the air with a call.

00:19

Near Route 22 East, Cinemark,

00:23

General fire alarm activation.

00:26

(number withheld).

00:47

Phaar.

00:58

R.O.

01:06

R.O.'s name is (name withheld).

01:09

The number is (name withheld).

01:10

R.O.'s name is (name withheld).

01:24

Staying on, please.

01:27

Okay,

01:31

He was doing a safe once.

01:32

The accident took place last night.

01:35

If you hit a car rail and we're like so expensive as a damage today.

01:39

Okay.

01:42

Where do you see?

01:51

Simmons.

01:53

I was able to make contact with anybody at that Red-Fice.

01:57

I'll be going to reach you out right now.

02:01

Leasease.

02:05

Station 6City County.

02:17

Go ahead.

02:19

We're on the air, away the crew.

02:36

610 and watch an unit responding.

02:39

There's a fire caution there's a service tech on the scene.

02:43

The alarm was not placed on test by their company.

02:46

This is a fire caution to the Cinemark.

02:49

(number withheld).

02:52

Squad 60 received.

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