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Smoke condition reported in five-story apartment building, City Of Orange NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 02:34 PM

Highland Terrace Apartment 1r, City of Orange, NJ 07050

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a report of smoke and steam in apartment 1R of a five-story building near Highland Terrace in Orange, New Jersey. Firefighters arrived on scene and began investigating the condition.

Audio|Heard on: Orange Fire Department

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02:0

Transcript:

00:00

A full assignment coming in, near Highland Terrace,

00:04

smoke and/or steam condition in an apartment.

00:19

Orange by a car two engine two, three, four, squad one near Highland Terrace.

00:25

Near Highland Terrace.

00:26

Apartment 1R is in Romeo, reported a steam and smoke condition in the apartment.

00:38

Enter to receive respondent.

00:46

Cloudwood. The engine force around.

01:00

Cloudwood Drive.

01:02

Echo to arrive.

01:09

Echo to arrive.

01:13

All units leave room just in case engine 4 has to make the block.

01:21

All our units are on scene.

01:23

We have a five-story apartment building.

01:26

Engine 2 is out investigating Deputy One has come in.

01:32

1737, apartment 1Rs in Romeo.

01:43

Three off of the command, you get 305, engine three.

01:49

Green see me.

01:51

All right, right.

01:55

305 for engine three, engine two,

01:58

four, Squad 1 you can take them.

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Highland Terrace Apartment 1r, City of Orange, NJ 07050

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