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Fire crews respond to structure blaze on North Fifth St

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
04:05
00:00
Retire three to ladder seven.
audio iconFire & Arson
N 5th St, Newark, NJ 07107
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Newark responded to a structure fire near North Fifth Street. Initial reports suggested occupants might be trapped, but subsequent primary and secondary searches found no one inside and everyone accounted for outside. Crews conducted search and overhaul operations before standing down.

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