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Apparent fire alarm near North 5th Street

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
01:06
00:00
Engine 9, can you respond to (number withheld) North 5th Street at the fire? It has an additional engine company.
audio iconFire & Arson
N 5th St, Newark, NJ 07107
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire near North 5th Street in Newark. Units including Engine 9, South Essex Engine, and Milburn Ladder were called to respond but were later told to stand down after an automatic alarm was reported to be general in nature.

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