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Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2 · 1/2/2026 11:36 PM
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Dispatch, strange odor callers reporting.
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Is that where they need information from? No need for fire.
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Odor near East 33rd Street traced to skunk
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were alerted to a strange odor near East 33rd Street in Paterson. It was later determined that the smell came from a skunk, and no fire response was necessary.