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Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2 · 1/3/2026 01:49 PM
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Attention engine four, engine two, engine five, ladder two, rescue two, battalion three.
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You're responding to near Fair Street, cross streets Straight Street and Auburn Street for an activated fire alarm.
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Fire alarm and sprinkler leak at Fair Street building

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a building near Fair Street in Paterson for an activated fire alarm. The sprinkler system on the first floor had triggered and flooded an apartment. The sprinkler system for nine units was shut down, but fire alarm protection remained active. Building maintenance staff arranged for sprinkler repairs, and all fire companies were later cleared.

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Fair St, Paterson, NJ 07501
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