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Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2 · 1/2/2026 12:19 AM
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Reduce the assignment to Squad 6.
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It's going to be a defective smoke detector in the process of resetting the alarm.
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Defective smoke detector caused false alarm

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a smoke alarm near Main St, Paterson. A defective smoke detector triggered a false alarm, which was handled by Squad 6 before clearing the scene.

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