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Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/17/2026 04:00 PM
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We're on the scene here.
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Command status 308.
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Water main break triggers alarm near South St
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters investigated an alarm at a vacant storefront near South St in Newark. It was determined that the alarm activation was caused by a water main break, leading to water flow triggering the system. No fire or injuries were reported.