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Automatic alarm triggers fire response near Academy St

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Attention to five seven, Ladder 5, Battalion 1.
audio iconFire & Arson
Academy St, Newark, NJ 07102
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a commercial building near Academy Street in Newark after a possible first-floor smoke detector activation triggered an automatic alarm. Crews responded to reports suggesting a potential fire, though the extent of the situation has not yet been confirmed.

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