Fire at building near Wayne Avenue in Paterson, Paterson NJ
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A structure fire occurred at a building near Wayne Avenue in Paterson. Firefighters reported heavy fire on the second floor and roof. Multiple fire units responded, including aerial ladder operations, to control the fire in a heavily fortified building.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:3
Transcript:
00:00
when you get a chance to have the correct address?
00:10
Command call on dispatch, we're going to go near Wayne Avenue, near Wayne Avenue.
00:39
Command call on this batty!
00:53
Smith,
00:54
opt,
00:55
cop.
01:27
Command call on this section.
01:31
Drive, command.
01:34
We have one two and a half directions this time.
01:37
Ladder 2 is set up for aerial attack.
01:40
We're having a dual force at entries, a heavily fortified building.
01:45
It's alpha we'll hold.
01:54
Sorry, command, that was all static.
01:56
Here repeat, please.
02:00
We have one two and a half straight to the exterior building.
02:04
Ladder 2 is setting up for aerial operation.
02:07
We still have a heavy fire condition in the roof area and the second floor.
02:13
The status is now we'll hold.
02:19
I'd be advised that was a lot of static but we have live stretched exterior ladder 2 or aerial and a heavy fire showing the second floor and roof at 1850.
02:49
Engine 1, Engine 5, start responding near Wayne Avenue, near Wayne Avenue for the second alarm.
02:56
That's engine 1 and engine 5 you'd respond over to near Wayne Avenue for the stretch of fire and second alarm.
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Location mentioned:
Wayne Ave, Paterson, NJ 07502
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