Electrical fire causes smoke in university building stairwell, Montclair NJ


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Barton Hall in Montclair State University. There was smoke filling the fourth floor stairwell caused by a possible electrical fire.
Audio|Source: Little Falls Fire
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Transcript:
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Needs respond for a activated file alarm for an activated file alarm second floor.
00:10
Needs respond, Musuga Heights, MSU for an activated fire alarm coming from the second floor. Time out, (number withheld).
00:28
Engine 2, you on air?
00:35
Engine 2 in service.
00:38
Receive Engine 2, I got an update for you from MSU.
00:42
It's going to be Barton Hall at Michigan Heights.
00:47
They're going to be upgrading this to a possible electrical fire.
00:51
It's going to be the fourth floor stairwell.
00:54
They reported it's filling with smoke at this time.
01:04
Receive on the update.
01:09
One hours responding.
01:12
We received one hour's responding.
01:15
Brayton Hall, M. Chu Heights.
01:17
I got an update for a possible electrical fire. It came in as the fourth floor stairwell.
01:25
PD's reporting it's filling with smoke.
01:28
Would you like me to retone out?
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Location mentioned:
Near Quad Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043
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