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Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/17/2026 08:12 PM
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Smoke investigation near Broad St apartment

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Engine 14 and Ladder 5 responded to smoke in the hallway of a multi-story apartment building near Broad St in Newark. The issue appeared to come from unattended cooking in one of the units. The incident was controlled without further spread.

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Broad St, Newark, NJ 07104
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