Fire at abandoned building near James and Wayne Avenue, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a heavy fire on the third floor of a three-story abandoned building near James Street and Wayne Avenue in Paterson. The fire appeared to be extending through the roof, requiring multiple fire units on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine 2, engine 4, engine 7, squad 6, ladder 2, ladder 3, rescue 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Rack Unit, Fire Investigator.
00:10
Respond in the area near James Street and Wayne Avenue.
00:13
That's James and Wayne Avenue for possible fire.
00:17
That's attention, engine 2, engine 4, engine 7, squad 6, ladder 2, ladder 3, rescue 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Rec Unit,
00:26
and the Fire Investigator...
00:27
You're responding to the abandoned building, whole building,
00:32
near James Street and Wayne Avenue.
00:34
James and Wayne Avenue possible fire.
00:36
Dispatch time is 1936, operator 38.
01:00
Guy one.
01:05
I tell you when you're responding near James and Wayne Avenue, the abandoned old building, you know what's calls, a quarter of a fire.
01:31
Car 2 calling dispatch.
01:35
Car 2.
01:46
Car 2 calling dispatch.
01:49
Car 2, go ahead.
01:57
At a three-story type 3,
02:00
we're going to go to work and fire.
02:02
Heavy fire on a third floor.
02:05
Looks like it's coming through roof.
02:11
Receive Car 2 reporting on location three-story type three, go with a working fire, heavy fire third floor.
02:18
Looks like it's going through the roof at 1938.
02:29
Enter 7-cold engine 2, I'm behind you, coming up off Union.
02:41
Change 7-Apro for a truck.
02:50
Attention all houses work fire, attention all house working fire, near James and Wayne Avenue.
02:56
1939.
03:05
Ladder three, call ladder two.
03:11
Go for Ladder 2.
03:15
Ladder 3 is to come off, Cravey Avenue.
03:21
Receive, we're taking Wayne.
03:31
Ladder 2, we need some gates over.
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Location mentioned:
Wayne Ave & James St, Paterson, NJ 07502
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