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Heard on: Union NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 05:08 PM
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This is the fire department response near East Front Street.
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That's near East Front Street for a center station fire alarm.
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Burnt towel causes minor alarm near East Front St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near East Front Street in Plainfield. The alarm was triggered by a burnt towel on the stove in an apartment. The situation was quickly extinguished without further hazard or need for ventilation, and all units were cleared from the scene.

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E Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
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