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Electrical odor traced to overheating mini fridge motor, Paterson NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/22/2025 08:38 PM (PDT)

Paterson, NJ

Fire department responded to a report of an electrical odor near Newbie Ave in a bedroom. The odor was traced to an overheating mini fridge motor. No visible fire was found.

Audio|Source: Paterson Fire - West

01:38

Transcript:

00:00

Headquarters to the West Patterson Fire Department, can you respond to near Newbie Ave on the report of an odor of smoke in the bedroom?

00:16

Car one's responding.

00:21

Receive. Receive.

00:30

Guard 12 responding.

00:41

Car, 12's on location.

00:45

Two-story wood frame.

00:48

Nothing shown.

00:50

I'll establish command.

00:51

Report to follow.

00:53

Third house in from McBride, often newbie on the one way.

01:16

We're 13 responding.

01:25

Command oil unit.

01:29

We have an electrical odor in the structure on the first floor.

01:34

It appears to be coming from a mini fridge motor that's overheating.

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