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Child accidentally activates fire alarm in residential building, Passaic NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/6/2025 02:23 PM

5th St, Passaic, NJ 07055

A fire alarm was activated on the third floor of a residential building on Fifth Street in Passaic. It was caused unintentionally by a child. There was no fire or smoke. The alarm was reset and the situation was safe.

Audio|Heard on: Passaic Fire Dispatch

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02:4

Transcript:

00:00

Establishing Fifth Street command, we're investigating.

00:01

Had a large four-story type 3 occupied multiple dwellings.

00:05

About this show for next door, we investigate.

00:09

Dispatch received (number withheld).

00:13

The time was on.

00:20

Assuming history command.

00:24

Dispatch received (number withheld).

00:29

Dispatch, you have a floor?

00:35

Dispatch, you have a floor number or part number?

00:40

Negative. It was a third party caller.

00:49

Once again, it was off through the firefighter Rosario called it in.

01:02

History Command Dispressed, we have report of activated pull station on the third floor, possibly activated by a child's latitude's investigating.

01:12

Receive,

01:13

(number withheld).

01:23

All right, it's a way to commit.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:31

To confirm full station activation, division three.

01:39

Full station is reset.

01:42

Division three is all clear.

01:50

Yeah, I'll have to leave that.

01:55

Ministry command dispatch.

01:57

This is an activated pulsation by a child, no smoke, no fire.

02:01

The alarm is reset and holding to determine command.

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Location mentioned:

5th St, Passaic, NJ 07055

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