Fire alarm activates at Hudson Children Academy, Union City, Union City NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 10:19 PM

Near West St, Union City, NJ 07087

A fire alarm was activated at Hudson Children Academy near West Street in Union City. Multiple fire units, including engine and squad teams, responded to the scene. Command was established at West Street to investigate the alarm, which was confirmed to be at 2000 West Street after initial address confusion.

Audio|Source: Harrison Metro Area Fire & EMS

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Transcript:

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In Union City,

00:02

engine 1, squad 2, engine 4, ladder 1, battalion, respond, alarms activated,

00:07

near West Street.

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2nd 1, squad 2,000, fire alarms activated,

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zone number 4 at the Hudson Children Academy.

00:25

Control from Engine 1, can you repeat you?

00:32

Academy located near West Street.

00:41

Fire control from Engine 1, can you... Is it 2000 or 200?

00:51

We were given 200.

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On the map, it looks like you access it from the intersection of Patterson Plank Road and Central Avenue by going down 3rd Street.

01:17

Fire control from engine one. Can you call on that address?

01:23

We're at the corner of Patterson Plank Road,

01:26

and we don't have any address with that number.

01:33

We're on the phone with the alarm company right now.

01:46

He advised the West Street.

01:50

So let's check on that.

01:53

Okay.

01:54

All right.

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Stand by.

02:01

I have to tell you one. From the alarm company, the operator gave it to us incorrectly.

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It is 2000,

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near West Street. 2,000, West Street.

02:11

Alarms activated.

02:16

I receive, we're going to be, uh...

02:27

Flight control from Italian 3, Bataio, but he's on the air to Power Safe Medical Center to pickup insurance member.

02:34

Receive the... Receive attack.

02:39

Engine 4 is on a two-story, ordinary schools, flat roof, downing, engine 4 has West Street Command and investigating.

02:49

If engine 4 is on the scene, establishing West Street, Command 11,

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2-story school.

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Engine 4 is Western Command.

03:01

Squad 2 is on the scene, Bob.

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Engine 4.

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Location mentioned:

Near West St, Union City, NJ 07087

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