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Smoke from cooking triggered fire alarm at Newark residence, Newark NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 08:22 AM

Pacific St, Newark, NJ 07105

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire alarm activation at a residence near Pacific Avenue in Newark. Responding units found smoke from cooking in the kitchen but no fire was present. The alarm was determined to be unintentional and cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls

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01:26

Transcript:

00:00

Section 5 received respond near Pacific Avenue.

00:04

Receive 1122 hours.

00:07

Ladder 4 received respondent.

00:10

Receive 1122.

00:12

High quarters to the Battalion 5.

00:16

What time 5, good?

00:18

All right, alarm company calls back and reported false alarm at the location.

00:23

I see. 305 for student.

00:25

I'll message you.

00:27

Receive.

00:31

Tension all units on station 545.

00:36

RETANF report the signal 305 for the first two engine holding engine 14, 1123 arm is dead by 19.

00:44

Thank you 5 to 4.

00:45

Channel 3.

00:47

Engine 5.

00:49

You get a practice at 95 in the machine for the 4 p.m.

00:53

I'll go out to light.

00:55

I'll take it.

00:56

Very safe.

00:58

To enter 14, you leave?

01:01

4 to receive that.

01:02

We're available.

01:05

Engine 5 reporters, we're on seeing 9,000 hours investigating.

01:09

Receive, 11, 26 hours.

01:12

Engine 5 reporters.

01:15

Engine 5.

01:17

Unintentional alarm activation caused by smoke from cooking in the kitchen area.

01:21

When terminated, put it's available.

01:24

Precinct, I'm available at 11.26 hours.

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Pacific St, Newark, NJ 07105

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