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False fire alarm near Ward St YMCA

Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
02:55
00:00
(number withheld) Ward Street, attached to YMCA.
audio iconFire & Arson
Ward St, Paterson, NJ 07505
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation near Ward Street by the YMCA. Smoke was reported from a fourth-floor hallway detector, but it appeared to be caused by incense burning. No active fire was found, and the situation was cleared after engine units confirmed the building was safe.

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