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Fire units respond to alarm near Vassar Ave

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Tension engine 29, engine 18, ladder 10, battalion 4 respond on a commercial automatic alarm.
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Van Velsor Pl, Newark, NJ 07112
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were sent to a commercial building near Vassar Avenue and Chancellor Avenue in Newark for a possible smoke detector activation on the first floor. The automatic alarm led to multiple units including engines, a ladder, and a battalion being dispatched. The situation involved an apparent smoke detector trigger within the property.

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