Commercial fire alarm triggers response in Paterson, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was reported near Ellison Street, Rosa Parks Boulevard, and East 18th Street in Paterson. Fire crews responded but encountered delays due to vehicles blocking corners and obstructing access. Upon investigation, there was no fire found, and crews reset the alarm and cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:56
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine 1,
00:02
engine 5, ladder 1, battalion 2.
00:04
Start responding to near Ellison Street, close to Rosa Parks Boulevard and East 18th Street.
00:09
It's a commercial fire alarm.
00:12
Attention, engine 1, engine 5, ladder 1, battalion 2.
00:17
Start responding to near Ellison Street, close to Rosa Parks Boulevard and East 18th Street.
00:24
It's at a commercial location.
00:27
Five-on.
00:29
10-no, no, 660.60.
00:44
The battalion says location is near Ellison Street.
00:50
Near Ellison Street.
00:52
Near Rosa Parks Boulevard and East 18th Street.
00:54
They advised alarm is activated in Zone 3 basement.
01:11
Go for dispatch, Ladder 1.
01:15
Question to Pew Unit 2.
01:17
Roospartion Provee.
01:19
Six cars parked on the corner.
01:22
Unable to make a turn.
01:25
We'll be delayed.
01:31
Engine one is on location.
01:34
Two and a half story type 1 building.
01:36
Going to investigate, command will follow.
01:41
We received.
01:44
Rosa Parks Boulevard and Carroll Street, correction.
01:49
Rosa Parks Boulevard and Ellison Street.
01:51
You can't make the turn.
01:53
Cars parked in its corner.
01:56
We'll advise PD.
01:59
Engine 1 to announce story.
02:01
High 5, nothing showing, going to mitigate.
02:09
Better on to stretch, Rosebush, Pearl.
02:13
All right you see, both the parking Pearl.
02:30
All right, see, both the parking Pearl.
02:36
The attack and the ladder one also to be advised of car block and how to make a turn.
02:41
All right.
02:48
...attent to your location.
02:51
Another vehicle blocking the other side of Ellison Street, ladder 1 would not be able to make a turn.
02:56
03:04
Another one dispatch, Ellison and Carroll.
03:07
Cars are on corner.
03:16
Racing, another son on Carroll, cars parked in a corner, can't make a turn.
03:28
Guy in two phone dispatch.
03:36
Call for this, I'm telling you.
03:40
I see.
03:42
I'll reset, commit to terminated.
03:46
All you determine. The receipt, the paper and the line has been reset.
03:54
All units available, command terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Ellison St, Paterson, NJ 07501
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