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Firefighters respond to blaze on North 5th Street

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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18 on channel one, they want us responding north 5th and location.
audio iconFire & Arson
N 5th St, Newark, NJ 07107
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Newark responded to a reported fire on North 5th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Multiple ladder units and battalions were dispatched after a verbal alarm indicated a full assignment. The situation involved a working fire, though the extent of damage and injuries was not confirmed.

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