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Fire crews investigate alarm at Columbia Ave bank

Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
01:18
00:00
Attention Engine Five, Engine One, Engine Four, Ladder Three, Rescue Two, Battalion Two.
audio iconFire & Arson
Columbia Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at a one-story commercial building near Columbia Avenue in Paterson. The building, identified as a local bank, showed no visible smoke or fire. The scene was secured, command was established, and all additional units were released after it was confirmed to be a false alarm.

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