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Smoke alarm triggers fire response on 42nd Street

Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
01:46
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Just be advised on 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenue we have two fire trucks taking out the westbound traffic.
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W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible smoke alarm activation at a building on west 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenue in New York City. Two fire trucks temporarily blocked westbound lanes, causing a short traffic disruption while the situation was investigated.

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