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Heard on: Union NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 03:36 AM
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Central to engine two, car two, truck squad one.
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You're responding at (number withheld) West Front Street for a central station fire alarm activation in zone 57, 4th floor, back stairs.
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Fire crews check alarm near West Front St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units in Plainfield, New Jersey, responded to a central station alarm at a multi-story residential and commercial building near West Front Street and Madison Avenue. On arrival, they found an audible alarm sounding but no signs of fire or smoke. Crews investigated the area, including stairwells, and found conditions appeared normal. The incident may have involved a false alarm.

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W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
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