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Garbage can fire causes light smoke in Paterson garagePaterson NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
E 20th St, Paterson, NJ 07513

A garbage can caught fire inside a one-story garage near East 20th Street in Paterson, causing light smoke. Fire units responded quickly and established command at the scene. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Fire Investigator 2, Battalion 2 and Battalion 3.
00:03
It responded to near East 20th Street, 21st, 7, 22nd nav on the crosses on a possible fire.
00:11
Engine 3, engine 1, squad 6, engine 5, ladder 1, ladder 3, rescue 2, rack unit fire, Investigator 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 3.
00:22
You respondent to near East 2nd, 21st, 7, 22nd on the crosses for a possible.
00:28
fire the time of out 1354 operator (number withheld).
00:39
The tie in two.
00:43
Your response to near East 20th Street 21st, 21st,
00:51
22nd on the cross is on a possible fire.
01:16
Engine One's on location.
01:18
We have light smoke showing.
01:20
We're going to investigate establishing command.
01:27
Engine one on scene, light smoke showing, establishing command.
01:43
And you want to call in dispatch.
01:45
We have light smoke showing from a one-story garage.
01:49
Occupant, homeless occupants saying there is a garbage can that's in there that's on fire.
01:54
Stand by for a real favor.
02:05
Dispatchez if that's the gate in possible garbage can.
02:14
Fire, correct.
02:18
Engine one calling all incoming unit.
02:20
Set up on this clock and just stage, please.
02:33
Street command call and dispatch.
02:38
And you want to go ahead.
02:44
You have the 1st Battalion and the fire vest-meter response location.
02:48
All the units are available.
02:57
Holding,
02:59
Battalion 2, Fire Investigator 2, Engine 1, all other companies are available.
03:06
Recording, Engine 1, 1, 1, 1st Battalion 2, and the Fire Investigator, please.

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Location mentioned:
E 20th St, Paterson, NJ 07513

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