Confirmed false alarm by 1620 on location Tanker 16-5 took recall while en-route

Tanker 16-5 & Engine 16-3 responded to assist Hammonton with a working structure fire. All Elwood units were clear at 11:00pm.














Call Recording




This is a VOX recording. It is condensed and not in real time.

Responded to a residential fire alarm. The alarm was activated do to a cooking mishap. After confirming command recalled all incoming units.

Called for a gas leak. On arrival, found tree fell on to gas meter. Turned gas off at valve before meter. Notified gas company.

Called out for smoke in the area. Patrol arrived on location and said there is a brush fire that is out at this time. On Tanker 16-5 arrival, found small trash fire smoldering in the woods between the railroad tracks and the Homestead. Completely extinguished fire. Recalled all other units.

Received a call for an activated fire alarm. Arrived on Scene and checked for smoke and CO. Nothing was found and cleared the scene.