Possible fire with smoke reported at church near 13th Ave, Paterson NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 02:22 PM

Near 13th Ave, Paterson, NJ 07504

Fire units responded to a possible fire at a two-story church near 13th Avenue at East 33rd and Wall Avenue. Battalion established command on arrival. There was light smoke reported inside the church, but no visible signs of fire from the outside. Investigation was underway to determine the cause.

Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

02:27

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, engine five, engine three, squad six,

00:04

engine four, ladder three, ladder two, rescue two,

00:08

rack, fire investigator,

00:11

battalion two, you're responding to near 13th Ave,

00:14

cross of East 33rd and Wall Ave for a possible fire.

00:18

Attention engine five, engine three, squad six, engine four, ladder three,

00:24

ladder two,

00:25

rescue two, rack unit, fire investigator, battalion. 2, you're responding to the address of near 13th Ave, Crosolver, East 33rd, and Wall Ave, possible firetime of (number withheld), operator 9-2.

00:42

Battalion, recall this batch. I'm going to transfer command to the officer, engine 1,

00:47

for the odor of gas. You can show me respond to the possible fire.

00:54

Battalion 3 receive.

00:56

We're getting a possible fire at the church near 13th Ave.

01:05

The battalion 3.

01:10

Battagery call on this section.

01:15

Battalion 3.

01:19

If you show me on location,

01:21

two-story type 3 church,

01:23

I have no sign of smoke a fire from the exterior. I'll be establishing command investigation.

01:30

Rizzi, you have no signs of smoke or fire, uh, establishing command.

01:36

All in the tank of three.

01:41

John, to the church or at the rectory,

01:44

which is that you come toward the parking lot.

01:49

Okay, Risi, don't move it back around.

01:58

Hi, you calling the man.

02:00

On this back.

02:04

Battalion 2.

02:07

I'm in the church.

02:08

We have a light border smoke.

02:11

And it's called up.

02:12

I have a paper or something first.

02:22

The 99th, engine, live in the morning.

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Near 13th Ave, Paterson, NJ 07504

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