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False fire alarm at McBride Avenue buildingPaterson NJ

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McBride Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an activated fire alarm at a building near McBride Avenue in Paterson. After investigation, no smoke or fire was found. The alarm was determined to be false and the command was terminated.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine 7, engine 2, squad 6, ladder 2, rescue 2, battalion 3.
00:06
You respond at near McBride Avenue.
00:10
Mill Street to Spruce Street on your 4th Street on activated fire alarm.
00:14
Attention engine 7, engine 2, squad 6, ladder 2, rescue 2, battalion 3.
00:20
You respond at near McBride Avenue.
00:23
Mill Street to Spruce Street, 34 streets on activated fire alarm.
00:27
It's on 1928.
00:28
Dispatchez 6.6.
00:38
9303.
00:41
You respond at near McBride Avenue, Mill Street to Spruce Street, U-U-Cour Street.
00:47
Glen Arrow Incorporated on activated fire alarm.
00:52
Your time responding 1922.
00:57
Gop!
00:59
Gop! Gop!
01:02
97 on location.
01:05
Another 4-story Cooperdale.
01:08
No study smoke of fire.
01:10
Investigating starting a match.
01:16
2nd7 on a scene report of 4-story converted mill.
01:20
Nothing showing investigating establishing command.
01:22
No alarm sounding 925.
01:33
Now I'd read out with engine 7.
01:40
Retainment 3 on the same with NJ 7, that's 226.
01:51
Count 3 dispatch, no sign of smoke or fire.
01:53
He could hold fire 2nd or 2 engine 7 myself, return of the company.
02:01
Battalion 3, no sign of smoke or fire.
02:03
Holding Ladder 2, engine 7 and unit self.
02:06
You're returning all of the Complement at 1927.
02:10
Unitsur spy at near McBride Avenue with the exception of the Ladder 2, Injun 7, Chief of the 3rd Battalion.
02:16
All of the units are in service by orders of the 3rd Battalion, 9 to 28.
02:29
John 3 Dispatch.
02:36
By the answer, Chief.
02:37
Okay.
02:39
Coming to 1036-year-round is building.
02:41
We have got down the fire.
02:43
No alarm sounding, no way of making entry.
02:46
We have nothing further.
02:48
We're going to go off from considerable command terminate.
02:50
We're finally, Chief.
02:53
We just got a coil pump.
02:55
The alarm company that it was a fourth alarm.
03:00
Appreciate, Command Terminator.
03:02
Okay.
03:03
Please, Chief, Command, Command.
03:04
Terminated, near McBride Avenue at 1930.

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McBride Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501

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