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Possible structure fire on East Fifth Street in Clifton, Clifton NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/22/2025 02:02 PM

E 5th St, Clifton, NJ 07011

As discussed during the dispatch call, there was a possible structure fire reported at a one and a half story wood-frame building near East Fifth Street in Clifton. The building appeared evacuated. Fire units were sent but the alarm was later canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Clifton Fire and EMS

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01:32

Transcript:

00:00

Ladder three, East 5th Street.

00:04

I receive ladder.

00:11

Engine two, East 5th Street.

00:14

Received engine two.

00:21

One is out.

00:25

See.

00:31

A2 is en route.

00:35

CJ two.

00:41

Ladder three's on.

00:43

One and a half story wood frame.

00:44

We'll be investigating.

00:45

Appears to be evacuated.

00:48

C ladder.

01:00

Engine four, EMS one, respond to Applebee's 300 and seventy-five Route three east.

01:06

Crosses are Main Avenue and Route twenty-one.

01:09

A motor vehicle collision with injuries.

01:14

Engine four, EMS one, respond to Applebee's 300 and seventy-five Route three east.

01:20

Crosses are Main Avenue and route twenty-one.

01:22

Our motor vehicle collision with injury.

01:24

Time is now 20.

01:25

Seventeen oh six.

01:28

Alarm from Ladder Three.

01:29

You can hold this with Ladder Three.

01:31

Cancel that alarm.

01:32

All other companies.

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Location mentioned:

E 5th St, Clifton, NJ 07011

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