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Heard on: Jersey City Fire · 1 day ago
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Engine 17 is on scene.
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One-story shopping plaza.
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False alarm at shopping plaza on Route 440
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire at a shopping plaza near a Bath and Body Works store on Route 440 in Jersey City. After investigation, officials determined there was no fire and that sawdust from a wood store had been mistaken for smoke. The situation was confirmed as a false alarm and units were cleared from the scene.