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Fire alarm triggered by cooking on third floorPaterson NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Lafayette St, Paterson, NJ 07501

A fire alarm was triggered at a residential building near 188 Lafayette Street and East 16th Street in Paterson. Firefighters responded and confirmed the alarm was caused by cooking on the third floor. The response was then reduced.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine 5, engine 1, engine 4, ladder 3, rescue tube was high in 2.
00:05
188 Lafayette, near East 16th Street, an activated fire alarm.
00:10
Attention engine 5, engine 1, engine 4.
00:13
Ladder 3, rescue 2 was high in 2.
00:15
188 Lafayette, near East 16th Street for an activated fire alarm.
00:20
Fortin, 60.
00:24
Hi-2. Okay.
00:34
188 Lafayette,
00:36
payment as an activated fire alarm, now we're getting called.
00:39
The report of a possible fire.
00:41
I'm going to fill up the box.
00:44
Okay. The time, too.
00:54
Engine positive location.
00:56
Five story residential apartments are visible to the anterior arm sounding.
00:59
Investigative a light of free engine positive.
01:01
Lafayette, come in.
01:19
Attention 5-1 engine 4, engine 3, ladder 3, ladder 1, rescue 2,
01:25
Rack Unit Fire Investigator, Patine 2, Battalion 3,
01:29
188 Lafayette,
01:30
Lafayette, near East 16th Street,
01:33
reports of a possible fire.
01:35
Attention 5 engine 1, engine 1, engine 1, Section 1, rescue 2, rocket fire investigator, battalion 2, battalion 2, battalion 3,
01:42
188 Lafayette, Lafayette, Roots, and near East 16th Street.
01:46
on cross before some thoughtful fires.
01:48
414-16.
01:58
The second two calls in touch.
02:03
We're going to be confirmed on attendant cooking on a third floor.
02:12
Reduce the assignment to myself, engine 5, ladder 3.
02:18
Dispatch received.
02:19
Hold yourself, engine 5, and ladder 3.
02:21
All of the companies are available.

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Lafayette St, Paterson, NJ 07501

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