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Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/13/2026 08:50 AM
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Looks like alarm going up (number withheld) Irvington Avenue, Maplewood.
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Partial alarm.
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Smoke investigation at commercial building in Maplewood
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible commercial fire alarm at a business near Irvington Avenue and Parker Avenue in Maplewood. Crews reported smoke in a second-floor kitchen and back room area. The building was evacuated and later found clear, with the alarm system reset after inspection.