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Fire alarm caused by cooking at Paterson apartment, Paterson NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 06:10 PM

Spring St, Paterson, NJ 07503

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated in apartment 402 near Spring Street, Paterson. The alarm was caused by cooking smoke. The building was evacuated and ventilated. Tenants were advised and the situation was resolved.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

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01:51

Transcript:

00:00

Squad 6 on scene.

00:02

We have a five-story type 5 lightweight.

00:04

General alarm sounding, building is evacuating.

00:06

Other side of smoke and fire, stabbing command.

00:15

Receive a 5-story type 5 light weight.

00:19

No alarm sounding building is being evacuating.

00:22

I have you unseen at near Spring St.

00:33

Squad 6 on dispatch.

00:38

Go squad 6. Go squad 6.

00:43

Got an alarm in apartment 402.

00:45

Rolled engine 6, ladder 1 for the reset.

00:51

Can you repeat please?

01:02

Spring Street Commitigate, can you repeat please?

01:06

The Holt Squad 6, 9-1, and where else can return.

01:13

Holding Squad 6 put on all other companies back in service 2114.

01:20

Spring Street, command, off the bench.

01:25

Go ahead, Spring Street.

01:29

Smoke will go get in apartment 402 set off the alarm.

01:33

The apartment's ventilated, tenets been advised, on for ship.

01:36

All units are available, command ternate.

01:42

Bracey, you spoke from cooking in apartment 402.

01:45

The apartment has been ventilated and the tenant has been advised.

01:49

You come out as chairman and I have you back in service 2121.

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Spring St, Paterson, NJ 07503

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