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Cooking incident triggers alarm on Union AvePaterson NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Union Ave, Paterson, NJ 07502

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a building near Union Avenue in Paterson for a fire alarm. Investigation found unattended cooking on the second floor had triggered the alarm. There was no fire or smoke, and the incident did not extend beyond the source. The alarm was reset and all units were made available.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Tension engine two, engine four, ladder two, battalion three.
00:03
Respond to near Union Avenue, Manchester Avenue and Wayne Avenue, cross.
00:06
Activate a fire alarm.
00:08
Tension engine two, lighting four, ladder two, battalion three.
00:12
Near Union Avenue, Manchester Avenue and Wayne Avenue, cross.
00:15
Activated fire alarm.
00:17
Operator (number withheld).
00:28
(name withheld) 3.
00:32
Chief near Union Ave, Manchester on Wayne, not across.
00:36
Activated fire alarm.
00:38
Second floor smoke detector.
00:44
(name withheld) 3 received.
00:54
Engine two is on location.
00:55
Got a two-story,
00:57
type three mixed use, one over one.
01:00
No signs of smoke or fire, no alarm sounding.
01:02
Establish command investigating.
01:05
Rescue.
01:21
Responding to near Market Street.
01:24
Madison Street and across, activate a fire alarm.
01:27
Engine engine one, squad six, engine seven, ladder one rescue two, battalion one.
01:32
Near Market Street, straight Madison Street and across, activated fire alarm.
01:37
Operator (number withheld).
02:00
Unattended cooking, no extension.
02:02
Hold engine two.
02:06
Receive unattended cooking, no extension.
02:08
Engine two can handle all other companies available.
02:10
Battalion three received.
02:14
Battalion three leaving available.
03:05
Alarm reset.
03:08
Command terminated.

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Union Ave, Paterson, NJ 07502

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