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Smoke detector activation in elevator room at 5 Crystal Quark; building evacuated, checked by fire crews, no fire or smoke found, system reset by maintenance., Paterson NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 05:05 AM

Paterson, NJ

According to the dispatch call, smoke detector activation in elevator room at 5 Crystal Quark; building evacuated, checked by fire crews, no fire or smoke found, system reset by maintenance.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire - West

Listen to dispatch call

01:29

Transcript:

00:00

Call 11th-on location.

00:02

I have a three-story, wood-framed townhouse, ownerball lawn founding, buildings being evacuated, nothing shown from the exterior.

00:10

I'll establish and command investigating.

00:32

Received engine three, at this time no smoke or fire.

00:35

We located the elevator room closet and found the activated detector.

00:42

Currently in the process of being reset.

00:49

Call 11 at dispatch.

00:51

Can I have the time to you on, please?

00:57

Time was 0751.

01:04

Received, time the alarm, 0751.

01:08

Address 5 Crystal Court,

01:11

on smoke detector activation in the elevator room.

01:15

Elevading room was checked, no sign to smoke with fire.

01:18

We found the activated head.

01:20

System was reset by building maintenance on scene and is currently holding.

01:24

We'll give station 3 the master and all companies can secure when they're ready.

01:28

Command's terminated.

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Paterson, NJ

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