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Heard on: Essex NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls · 2 days ago
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Hey, headquarters to all available units.
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If you could start making your way in the area of (number withheld) Courier, it's going to be an active fire, flames in the next house waiting on location.
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Apparent fire scare near Richmond Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to reports of a possible house fire near Richmond Avenue in South Orange. Dispatchers initially described visible flames, but responding personnel determined the glow came from children playing indoors with orange flashlights, creating the appearance of a fire. No actual fire was found, and no one was injured.

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Richmond Ave, South Orange Village, NJ 07079
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