Smoke alarm triggered by unattended cooking in apartment, West Caldwell NJ
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A smoke alarm activated in an apartment building due to unattended cooking. The alarm was reset and fire units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Caldwell Fire
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
West Caldwell Police, West Caldwell Fire, respond on a smoke alarm detector,
00:05
going to near Bloomfield Ave, Building 3.
00:09
Time, 1459.
00:27
C2-1 in service.
00:37
700 arrives, 700 to establish command.
01:00
1912 on the 8 for the waiting manpower.
01:04
The advice on attended, cooking.
01:15
State to want to receive.
01:25
Under 12, you can remain in quarters.
01:30
Unattended cooking.
01:32
Engine 12, receive.
01:43
Take 21 received.
01:50
719 you can sign release.
01:57
719 receipt.
02:06
Central from fire command, alarm activation caused by smoke from cooking.
02:11
Alarm's been reset, all fire units be taken up, command, sir minute.
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Location mentioned:
Bloomfield Ave APT 3, West Caldwell, NJ 07006
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