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Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2 · 1/18/2026 04:38 AM
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Attention, Engine Five, Engine One, Ladder Three, Battalion Two, responding near Fifth Ave and East 26th Street.
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Plessinger Place on the cross for activated fire alarm.
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Cooking smoke triggers fire alarm near Fifth Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm near Fifth Avenue and East 26th Street in Paterson. The activation was determined to be accidental, caused by smoke from cooking in a deli. Crews investigated, reset the alarm, and cleared the scene without further incident.

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5th Ave, Paterson, NJ 07514
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