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Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire · 1/12/2026 10:22 AM
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Central to the Ridgewood Fire Department, Car 38, Engine 35, Rescue 42,
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Firefighters free people stuck in elevator on Maple Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible entrapment at a building on North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Six individuals were reportedly stuck in an elevator on the first floor. No one appeared to be in distress during the rescue.

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N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07451
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