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Fire crews investigate alarms at two Paterson sitesPaterson NJ

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Godwin St, Paterson, NJ 07501

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units in Paterson responded to two separate fire alarm calls — one at a commercial location near Godwin Street Bridge and another residential high-rise near East 38th Street and McLean Boulevard. Crews investigated, found no visible fire or alarm activation, and later stood down several units after determining no emergency.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine four, engine five, engine two, ladder two, rescue two, battalion three.
00:05
You responded to near Godwin Street Bridge, dead end, on a commercial fire alarm.
00:11
Attention, engine four, engine five, engine two, ladder two, rescue two, battalion three, you responded to near Godwin Street, dead end, on commercial fire alarm.
00:20
Fifteen (number withheld).
00:29
Attention Engine One, Engine Three, Ladder Three, Battalion Two.
00:33
Responded to near East 38th Street, McLean Boulevard and 11th Ave, on a call about a residential fire alarm.
00:43
You responded to near East 38th and McLean Boulevard and 11th Ave for a residential fire alarm (number withheld).
01:06
Unit three, you're responding to near Godwin Street, Bridge Street, dead end, on a commercial fire alarm.
01:25
Unit two, you're responding to near East 38th between McLean Boulevard and 11th Ave on a residential fire alarm.
01:43
We're on near Godwin Street.
01:45
It's a multi-story residential high-rise.
01:47
Nothing showing, command investigating.
01:57
Receive engine four, multi-story high-rise.
02:00
Nothing visible.
02:01
Command investigating.
02:17
Ladder three is on location.
02:18
One half-story structure.
02:21
Nothing showing.
02:23
No alarms sounding, command established.
02:54
Engine four, standby near Godwin Street.
02:56
Hold engine four, ladder two.
03:04
Received, hold engine four and ladder two near Godwin Street, all other units available.
03:15
Battalion three received and available.

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Godwin St, Paterson, NJ 07501

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