Commercial fire alarm caused by water heater steam, Paterson NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 05:09 PM

Near Slater St, Paterson, NJ 07501

A commercial fire alarm was reported near Slater Street and Main Street. Upon investigation, it was determined that the source was steam from a water heater. Plumbers were notified and the situation was resolved without fire damage.

Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

03:17

Transcript:

00:00

Attention Engine 7, Squad 6, Ladder 2, Battalion 1.

00:03

You're responded to near Slater Street, Mercer Street, Main Street on commercial fire alarm.

00:08

Attention Engine 7, Squad 6, Ladder 2, Battalion 1.

00:11

You responded to near Slater Street, Mercer Street, and Main Street on commercial fire alarm.

00:26

Okay, with this expression, get a box coming in.

00:37

Taiwan,

00:38

uh, you'll pay election.

00:43

You have a boxed company, nothing came on the overhead yet.

00:46

Uh,

00:49

yeah, I selected the siege run.

00:51

Um, let me just try it one more time.

00:54

Yeah, we get no tones with no voice and dispatch.

00:56

You want to redo it?

01:00

I'm terrible.

01:02

Waiting, breathing.

01:12

Attention,

01:14

engine 7, squad 6, ladder 2, battalion 1. Near later street, Marshal Street, Main Street on commercial fire alarm.

01:23

Attention,

01:24

engine 7, squad 6, ladder 2, battalion, and respond to near later street, major street, and main street on commercial fire alarm.

01:31

Okay.

01:42

Dispice to Taiwan.

01:44

Did you receive my transmission?

01:47

I'll do a test with Dispectus.

01:48

I'm gonna get back.

01:54

Anyone on, please.

01:59

All right. You're safe. You're not.

02:07

Rewan. Rewan.

02:08

Rural Palmer's Investigating Estabricating Establishing Command.

02:24

Please see four story type five groups home for investigating.

02:36

John Ewan calling dispatch, this steam from a water heater.

02:40

Hold the first two-end truck with all the other companies.

02:45

Casey, steam from the engine eater,

02:50

hold an engine seven, all other companies available.

02:53

And hold the first two truck as well.

03:07

Time, I call dispatch.

03:09

This is seen from a water heater.

03:13

Owners on advise, plumbers on their way,

03:15

bomb reset, I'll use clear, command terminated.

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Near Slater St, Paterson, NJ 07501

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