At 18:30 hours the Fire Department responded to its first call of 2009, an activated fire alarm at a mixed use occupancy structure. Upon arrival, investigation determined the cause of the alarm was due to an accidental activation of a pull box.
Just as the units returned to the their respective firehouses, at 18:53 hours the second alarm of the year was dispatched to an activated carbon monoxide alarm. Upon arrival all occupants where already evacuated from the residence. Members of Engine 1032 and Tower 1041 entered the structure with CO meters. Once the investigation was complete and with no CO readings found the occupants where able to return to their home. The cause of the alarm was found to be a faulty battery in the CO detector. Also assisting with the investigation was PSEG. All units cleared the scene at approximately 19:30 hours.
