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Fire alarm activation at Columbia Avenue apartment

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls

00:23

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Engine 26-6, ladder 12 and battalion 1 respond to signal 29, station 1512.

2/20/2026 12:51 AM

Fire & Arson

Columbia Ave, Newark, NJ 07106

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Fire & Arson reported near Columbia Ave, Newark, NJ 07106 on Feb 20, 2026, 12:51 AM. As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to an apartment on Columbia Avenue in Newark after alarms were reported sounding. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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