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False smoke alarm sparks emergency response in WestwoodWestwood NJ

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Westwood, NJ 07675

Being dispatched to an activated smoke alarm in Westwood's building 5, firefighters investigated and found no fire, resetting the alarm and allowing reoccupation.

Audio|Heard on: Battalion 7 Fire Response
Listen to dispatch call
01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Command to Engine 1.
00:01
You guys can come off Old Hook.
00:03
Building 5 is going to be right behind the main entrance.
00:11
The engine one got it.
00:13
Trucks right behind us.
00:20
One's driving.
00:27
And two, uh, into one.
00:29
Just bring an investigation crew.
00:30
Truck one, you can insist.
00:33
Five,
00:39
six, and eight responding.
00:43
One, two is arriving at our location.
00:49
Station at the blog, Sand Road, okay.
00:52
The 67 in Westwood.
00:54
We found an activated smoke detector on the third floor building number five.
00:58
No cause at this time.
00:59
Alarm is reset and holding.
01:01
No one's being reoccupied by the occupants.
01:03
We're still remaining on seeing.
01:04
Ninja 1-2 is on the return.
01:06
The truck is also going to be on the return.
01:24
One, two out, 1943.
01:27
Two out, 1943.
01:45
Our command to station 67 in Westwood.
01:48
Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up.
01:53
Warms is reset and holding, command to be in terminated.

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Location mentioned:
Westwood, NJ 07675

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