Fire burns two large residential buildings in Paterson, Paterson NJ


A major fire is burning in two large three-story residential buildings near Elm Street in Paterson, NJ. The fire is heavily affecting the rear of the buildings and threatening nearby structures. Firefighters are using large hoses to control the fire despite difficult access. Primary searches are underway, and additional manpower has been requested.
Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
05:20
Transcript:
00:00
We're receiving an update on the Azure.
00:01
It's going to be near Elm Street, CAD is being updated right now.
00:05
CAD being updated to near Elm Street.
00:07
I have a three-story type five with heavy fire in the rear.
00:19
I have an exposure issue on both A&G side with similar structures.
00:23
Let me see three story type 5, heavy fire on the rear.
00:27
We have exposure on the A&B side.
00:29
Deputy 1 responding.
00:31
The deputy one, have you had at 343.
00:33
Counting three, the dispatch.
00:36
Give me a second alarm.
00:37
Steve. One.
00:38
Counting two.
00:39
Counting two to three.
00:43
Battalion 2 on team 345.45.
00:46
Italian 2 on Team 345.45.
00:47
Go on the street?
00:48
At this time, I have two, three stories, I five,
00:52
with heavy fire to the rear.
00:55
I have one to an half meter checked, I have a water supply being taken.
00:59
I'm all handword and fires out here.
01:01
Two-half line being stretched, worst blind being taken, all hands were in 346.
01:07
Attention, engine 5.
01:09
You're responding to near Elm Street, going to near Elm Street, Mill and Ziazzi on the cross.
01:15
Respondon to a work and fire.
01:16
Attention, engine one, engine five.
01:18
Responded to near Elm Street, Bill Street, Cion Street on the cross.
01:21
Respondon to second alarm on the working fire, operator 98, 347.
01:25
The second to a while, and just respond, no, both, both.
01:28
Second July, respondent, I'll speak, comments, 0.40, phone, off the empty street.
01:32
Hey, cut out, you got watercolumn.
01:41
Deputy one off seat.
01:42
349.
01:43
Company one full of dispatches.
01:45
I have two large three stories with frames, OMD, heavily involved in the rear with exposure issues.
01:59
We're having access, we're having trouble access to the fire in the rear, destruction multiple large caliber handlines.
02:07
The two large frame, two large frames, heavily involved in the rear with exposure issues and we also have child access for their head.
02:18
Dispatch primary searchers are underway on both.
02:21
3.51.
02:23
Command call and dispatch.
02:25
Second alarm company.
02:27
We need a lot of manpower here.
02:30
Two structures involved, possibly a third, several exposures severely threats.
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Location mentioned:
Near Elm St, Paterson, NJ 07501
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