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Heard on: Ridgewood Fire Dispatch · 1/15/2026 05:09 PM
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Central Ridgewood Fire Department, hold up radars.
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Response near East Glen Avenue.
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Fire crews investigate smoke at church in Ridgewood
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Ridgewood responded to a possible alarm activation with smoke detected in the basement of the Old Paramus Reformed Church near East Glen Avenue. The report originated from an alarm company possibly associated with a nearby school. Responders investigated the three-story educational building and reported no visible fire upon arrival.