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Fire alarm due to smoke near Main Ave, Passaic NJ

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919-921 Main Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a general fire alarm near Main Ave in Passaic. The building was evacuated and checked. The cause appeared to be cigarette or recreational smoke on the third floor. No active fire was found, and the incident was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Passaic (City) Public Safety
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04:35
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Battalion Four, Engine One, Engine Four, Engine Three, Ladder One.
00:05
Respond to near Main Ave for a general fire alarm called in by Central Station.
00:14
Battalion Four, Engine One, Engine Four and Engine Three, Ladder One respond to near Main Ave for a general fire alarm called by Central Station.
00:25
Time now is 1822.
02:03
I'll be at location near Main Ave.
02:06
Got a three-story ordinary residential over commercial.
02:10
I have alarms sounding.
02:11
Nothing showing from the outside.
02:30
He's reporting cigarette smoke or recreational smoke on the third floor.
02:35
Can you use ladder one to investigate? All other companies can stage at this time.
04:17
Both detected, activate division number three near roof five to a person smoking.
04:25
Battalion four is available.
04:31
Received. Command terminated at 1030.

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Location mentioned:
919-921 Main Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055

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