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False fire alarm at Westwood building caused by steam leakWestwood NJ

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Broadway, Westwood, NJ 07675

Responding to a fire alarm at a Westwood building, firefighters found no fire but a recurring steam leak. A plumber was called to fix the issue promptly.

Audio|Heard on: Battalion 7 Fire Response
Listen to dispatch call
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
On 347 Broadway.
00:07
Be on scene.
00:09
We have a two-story,
00:10
type 3. We've got nothing showing, alarms are sounding.
00:14
Building is not being evacuated.
00:16
152 is going to be established and expand.
00:24
I just got a call from the building manager who said there's an ongoing issue with the steam in the apartment.
00:31
He said if you need access,
00:33
give us a call and I can respond.
00:38
Hi 10 4, I see patrols on scene and I'll converse with them as well.
00:42
See what they sound.
00:45
Fire command to engine one.
00:51
Good.
00:54
You guys got a crew, you on the road?
00:59
Yeah, momentarily.
01:02
All right, ten four.
01:03
On arrival, front of the structure is open for you.
01:06
You can come north on Broadway.
01:09
An investigation crew to the second floor, apartment two.
01:15
Received, apartment two.
01:23
156, 158, going.
01:27
9555-9-5.
01:31
955.
01:43
May I receive, I'm inside the vacant cleaners right now looking for the panel.
01:47
You switch over to fire and run.
01:55
09-56.
02:01
We still,
02:03
we're investigating that steam leak as advised by the building owner.
02:08
You want to just reach out to him and let them know that it's going to be that steam leak again.
02:12
We're going to note it in our report as well.
02:19
I said a plumber is going to be responding.
02:21
I'll take a look at it today as well.
02:24
All right, ten, four.

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Broadway, Westwood, NJ 07675

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