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False fire alarm at 535 Broadway due to system malfunction, Paterson NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 01:44 PM

Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07514

A fire alarm was activated at 535 Broadway near East 23rd and East 24th Streets. Firefighters responded to a three-story unoccupied building but found no fire. The alarm was due to a system malfunction and was reset before arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

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02:16

Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine 1,

00:01

ladder 3, Battalion 2.

00:03

Responding to 535 Broadway near East 23rd and East 24th Streets on activated fire alarm.

00:09

Attention engine 5-1 ladder 3, Battalion 2.

00:13

Responding to 535 Broadway near East 23rd and East 24th Streets.

00:17

Activated fire alarm at 1646, operator 9-2.

00:30

The Townies who call on this faster Sonic 535 Broadway for quarters.

00:38

We receive we're getting in Zone 8.

00:43

Battalion 2 received.

00:46

Proper cross streets are between East 23rd and East 24th.

00:53

Battalion 2 received.

01:06

Time to call on dispatch.

01:08

It's a three-story, but it appears unoccupied at this time.

01:14

Type 3.

01:25

Received three story unoccupied type 3, no fire showing from exterior, no alarm sounding, battalions establishing command.

01:51

Broadway Command.

01:52

All dispatch.

01:55

Broadway Command.

01:58

Fire alarm malfunction reset prior to arrival.

02:02

All companies are assigned and available to terminate.

02:10

Received alarm malfunction system reset prior to arrival.

02:14

All companies available from Broadway.

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Location mentioned:

Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07514

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