Apartment fire extinguished but still smoking, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment near 12th Avenue and Carroll Street in Paterson for a possible electrical fire. The resident reported an outlet caught fire and was extinguished but continued to smoke. Crews were dispatched to check for any remaining hazards.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
Listen to dispatch call
00:49
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Engine Five, Engine One, Engine Four, Engine Three, Ladder Three, Ladder One, Rescue Two, Rack Unit Battalion Three, Battalion One.
00:07
You're responding near 12th Avenue and Carroll Street, Rosa Parks Boulevard, Apartment Three for a possible fire.
00:14
Attention, Engine Five and One, Engine Four and Three, Ladder Three, Ladder One, Rescue Two, Rack Unit Battalion Three, Battalion One.
00:21
Responding near 12th Avenue, Carroll Street, Rosa Parks Boulevard, possible fire at approximately 2152 hours.
00:28
Two, operator (number withheld).
00:38
Battalion Three is near 12th Avenue.
00:44
Carriage over the park to Apartment Three.
00:46
Caller states (name withheld)'s electrical socket caught fire.
00:48
Says it was put out with extinguisher but it's still smoking.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
12th Ave Apartment 3, Paterson, NJ 07501
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