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No fire found after smell of burning in apartment building, Passaic NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/6/2025 08:26 AM

Boulevard, Passaic, NJ 07055

A call was received from apartment 8A near Boulevard about a burning smell in the hallway of a ten-story building. Firefighters responded and found no signs of fire or smoke. The smell was determined to be from overcooked food with no active fire.

Audio|Heard on: Passaic Fire Dispatch

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02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Near Boulevard near Boulevard call from apartment 8A reporting a suspicious burning odor in the hallway. No visible smoke or fire, possibly overcooked food. Engine one and ladder one responding.

00:36

9-1-0.

00:41

(number withheld).

00:52

(number withheld).

00:58

Ladder 1 is fast.

00:59

Ladder 1 is on scene.

01:00

Ten story high rise.

01:01

We'll investigate here.

01:03

Ladder 1 on scene.

01:05

Command at 11:32, callers from 8 Alpha, apartment 8A near Boulevard.

01:13

Received 8 Alpha.

01:23

No signs of fire.

01:26

Come in, Command.

01:28

Yes,

01:30

we have a slight smell of overcooked food.

01:33

Investigating any hazards now.

01:35

No signs of fire present.

01:39

Received.

01:49

One ladder, one Alpha.

01:53

Go ahead.

01:55

LC,

01:56

do you need a fan there or no?

02:00

Nothing negative.

02:01

It's a very slight smell.

02:06

Alright, thank you.

02:13

Dispatch to Boulevard Command.

02:14

What apartment was that?

02:17

No,

02:20

we do not have an apartment number as of now.

02:22

The lady came out of 8A, she was in the hallway.

02:26

And we see nothing further.

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Boulevard, Passaic, NJ 07055

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