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Possible boiler issue triggers smoke alarm on Birch Ave

Heard on: Union NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Dispatch to Westwood Fire Department, you're responding to (number withheld) Birch Avenue for a smoke alarm sounding.
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Birch Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units from the Westwood Fire Department were dispatched to a possible smoke alarm on Birch Avenue. The caller reported steam coming from a boiler, suggesting a potential equipment issue rather than a fire. Responding crews included multiple engines and a ladder unit.

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