Smoke detector alarm caused by cooking at Lafayette Ave business, Passaic NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 11:00 AM

Near Lafayette Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055

Fire department responded to a smoke detector alarm at a business near Lafayette Avenue. Investigation showed the alarm was triggered by normal cooking activity in a basement apartment. No fire was present, and the alarm was reset.

Audio|Source: Passaic Fire Dispatch

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

near Lafayette Avenue, Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 3, Ladder 1, near Lafayette Avenue,

00:07

Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 1 Engine 3, Ladder 1, on an alarm activation.

00:11

It's going to be the (name withheld) business,

00:15

no key holder at this time.

00:17

It's going to be Zone 1 smoke detector in the basement, Cross Street, or Mead Avenue.

00:29

The Italian wasn't responding to near Lafayette.

00:32

Goal number four.

00:36

This fact 1302.02.

00:43

Is that a warm respondent?

01:02

Engine 3 responded.

01:09

1403. 1403.

01:10

The battalion is on the last year command.

01:15

Four-story educational facility.

01:16

Right now I have nothing showing, no alarm sounding.

01:19

I'll be investigating.

01:27

This fact we see 1403.

01:36

All units on a ride with just standby.

01:43

Commanded dispatch.

01:45

All for dispatch.

01:48

Just a correction on the address.

01:50

This is 83-3-3 Woodframe, not school number 4.

01:53

It's not a quarter of Lafayette in need.

01:55

I have engine one on the location with myself.

01:57

We're investigating.

01:58

Just report the local food.

02:00

All units to stand by.

02:03

Receive affirmative, it was near Lafayette.

02:06

near Lafayette.

02:07

That's what I dispatched.

02:16

Command all units except for engine 1, you can return.

02:22

This battery is used, sir.

02:24

Time now, 1410.

02:42

Lafia command dispatch.

02:45

Go for diskag.

02:47

This was just normal cooking in the basement apartment caused the activation.

02:52

The alarm is reset.

02:53

You can terminate command.

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Near Lafayette Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055

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