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Faulty smoke detector triggers residential fire alarmPaterson NJ

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Madison Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503

A residential fire alarm was activated near Madison Avenue and Main Street. Fire crews responded and found a faulty smoke detector on the third floor. The resident was advised to replace the detector.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
Listen to dispatch call
02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Squad 6, Engines 3, Ladder 2, Battalion 1.
00:04
It responded to near Madison Avenue and Main Street for a residential fire alarm.
00:10
Attention, Squad 6, Engine 3, Ladder 2, Battalion 1.
00:15
Responding to near Madison Avenue for a residential fire alarm.
00:18
Madison and Main Street on the cross on a residential fire alarm.
00:22
Operator (number withheld).
00:31
There you are one.
00:36
How do you want your time? Find you at near Madison Avenue.
00:39
Getting a media on the cross-in-ensuated residential alarm.
00:52
Quadix on location.
00:53
Two and a half six, like five, nothing visible from the exterior.
00:56
Please stop the command in command investigating.
01:15
At an app, command, call up dispatch.
01:17
Can you confirm the address? We have nobody at this location in no along south.
01:41
Matt is up.
01:42
You can be calling this batch.
01:43
We've gained entry.
01:47
It's going to be on the third floor.
01:50
Someone who's in the third floor.
01:52
Alarm County on this third floor.
02:06
Matt, Natsman,
02:08
dispatch, you can reduce the inside as to squad stick.
02:12
It's been reducing to squad sticks or other companies level.
02:32
That is in advance.
02:34
Go for dispatch.
02:40
He gained entry.
02:42
It's going to be a faulting defender on the third floor.
02:45
Resident advised to replace the detector.
02:47
Manil terminated, swathics available.
02:51
Faulting detector on the third floor.
02:55
Resident advised.
02:57
You're available to 1240.

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Madison Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503

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