Commercial fire alarm at Silk Cafe on McBride Ave, Paterson NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 08:15 AM

Near McBride Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501

A commercial fire alarm was reported near McBride Ave at the Silk Cafe. Fire units responded, investigated the alarm, and found no fire after inspection. Overhaul and thermal checks were completed with negative results. The Red Cross assisted displaced occupants. The building owner was not present.

Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2

03:21

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Agent 7, Agent 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 3. You're responding to near McBride Ave,

00:07

Wayne Ave, and Walker Street,

00:10

for a commercial fire alarm.

00:12

Attention Agent 7, Agent 2, Radion 2, Battalion 3, near McBride Ave, Wayne and Walker,

00:18

for a commercial fire alarm.

00:20

1121, I for the 6-1.

00:30

John, 3.

00:37

That's near McBride Ave, Wayne Walker for a commercial fire.

00:46

You just realize it's going to be for the Silk Cafe.

00:57

Count who is here?

01:04

Tattainty-five, call on battalion spring.

01:13

Detainty-five can you make that drop?

01:18

Receive.

01:19

Battalion 5 call in this touch.

01:26

Race 5-125, near McBride Ave, it's going to be across as near Wayne Walker Silk Secafe for a commercial bottom.

01:39

All right, sir. All right, all right, Richard.

01:45

Ladder 1 calling this path.

01:49

Ladder 1.

01:52

Ladder 1 is available for the party.

02:07

Pondon this side, I'm on location.

02:21

Tyni 5, I've been defecuted an alarm activation. The alarm has been turned off or defecate further.

02:30

Great feature.

02:36

Cattle command command.

02:41

Commitment, man.

02:44

Overhaul has been complete all areas,

02:47

all floors are to check with thermal and the two results are negative.

02:52

PEEs on location, they're going to wait to arrival of Red Cross for displaced occupants and the building owner is not a fence.

03:02

All companies are sales on that's okay.

03:09

Last receipt, Chief, overhaul has been complete, all force track.

03:14

PEDY's on scene.

03:18

The building wall is out of the way.

03:20

Command Termin, welcome for the minute.

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Near McBride Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501

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