Basement fire alarm and dumpster fire at supermarket

Heard on: Harrison Metro Area Fire & EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

In Union City for Engine Four, Squad One, Engine Five, Tower Ladder Three, Battalion Two, respond (number withheld) 32nd Street.

00:08

Alarms activated in the basement.

00:11

Engine Four, Squad One, Engine Five, Ladder Three, Battalion Two, (number withheld) 32nd Street.

00:17

Fire alarms activated in the basement.

00:19

Cross streets: Bergenline Avenue and Central Avenue.

00:29

Engine control, Battalion Two is on scene, establishing 32nd Street command.

00:32

Two-story ordinary, just going to commercial.

00:35

I have alarm sounding, not showing codes, we're investigating.

00:39

Receive Battalion from 32nd Street command.

00:44

Engine Four, confirm your response.

00:49

Engine Four is responding.

00:57

Engine four is on the scene.

00:59

Engine four, do you have?

01:08

Received. Investigating dumpster in the supermarket.

01:20

On the scene.

01:21

We got the water.

5/10/2026 03:28 AM

Fire & Arson

32nd St, Union City, NJ 07087

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units in Union City responded to a basement alarm on 32nd Street. They investigated a possible dumpster fire near a supermarket. The situation involved smoke but no confirmed fire or injuries were reported.