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Small rubbish fire reported near Emerson behind Burlington Ave, Paterson NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/12/2025 12:02 AM

Burlington Ave rear of, Paterson, NJ 07502

A small rubbish fire was reported in the backyard at a residence near Emerson, behind Burlington Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey. Fire companies responded to the second or third structure on Emerson off Chamberlain.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

Listen to dispatch call

01:59

Transcript:

00:00

I think we may have the corridor on the line.

00:09

The caller is saying she felt something on Burlington near Chatham, up toward Chatham.

00:19

All right, the companies are backing her out, Burlington and Chamberlain.

00:26

This is a giant tree.

00:29

All right, go ahead, disgust.

00:34

Uh, the tangents right, court says she sees she tracked 265 Burlington.

00:38

She says she sees flickering, the orange flickering in the backyard at 265 Burlington.

00:47

2.65 road. All right, we go to try.

00:51

I'm going to be advised.

00:52

I'm not paying the cannon.

00:58

Brett. I'm out with her.

01:00

Let me a few minutes to let's know.

01:11

All right dispatch is going to be my rubbish fire in the rear of, uh, on Emerson.

01:18

The company is making way on Emerson.

01:21

It's uh,

01:22

my second or third structure behind, uh,

01:27

off of Chamberlain.

01:28

I mean, uh, yes, off of Chamberlain.

01:37

Small rubbish flare on Emerson, uh, the second or third structure, all from Kimberlin, correct?

01:48

They're around.

01:51

You have a miracle for that?

01:57

Stand by dispatcher, we've been all way around.

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Location mentioned:

Burlington Ave rear of, Paterson, NJ 07502

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