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Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/13/2026 06:15 AM
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I'm out of five, folks.
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I'm going out (number withheld) Academy Street South, Orange.
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Basement electrical fire extinguished in South Orange

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible basement fire at a residence near Academy Street in South Orange Village. A small circuit breaker fire was reportedly put out by the occupant using a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived. Crews confirmed light smoke but no extension or larger fire. Utilities were secured and the situation contained.

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Academy St, South Orange Village, NJ 07079
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