Electrical odor traced to power strip in school, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a school at 501 Union Avenue for a reported fire. All occupants were evacuated. Investigators found an electrical smell caused by an overheated power strip in classrooms. There was no fire, and measures were advised to prevent overloading the power strip.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
engine 7 is on the scene 501 Union Avenue two story fire resistive all occupants are evacuated engine 711
00:13
A lot of one to...
00:15
You need to answer.
00:17
Please answer.
00:21
I got a stair hammer out here.
00:23
It says that odor is in several classrooms.
00:28
Seems to think it may be circulating through the HVAC.
00:33
Thank you. Do you want to just send some members in to check that out? I think we narrowed it down to a smell of the power strip.
00:40
Well, we'll confirm the odor just in case.
00:45
Yeah, affirmative.
00:46
We'll be bringing in meters, too, just to be sure.
00:50
Please see.
00:54
Which room are you in?
00:57
We're in room 10.
00:58
We only got a report of an odor in this room.
01:04
I received, yeah, this staff member was originally room 10 and was moved to room 23.
01:09
It said they'd notice they were there as well.
01:13
Received.
01:16
Stephanie breathes on seeing Union now.
01:19
Perfect.
01:26
Everyone, Charlie, the latter one bravo?
01:31
Answered.
01:33
Myself and Delta made it to room 23, no notable odor, and nothing on the Gator.
01:43
53 for him, mentioned so.
01:47
Seventy-three.
01:49
Steve, did you assume, ma'am?
01:53
No, I have not.
01:57
Thank you. Please.
01:59
This is from Union Committee.
02:08
Room 10.3 has been metered.
02:11
No reading.
02:12
No reading.
02:13
A little bit of a heat monitor on a power strip.
02:18
Feature has been advised not to overload it.
02:22
You meet this a single seven for engine seven.
02:27
I'll read you, single seven for instance and seven.
02:29
All the company, could be cut.
02:32
Command from 73.
02:36
Come after, we can't let the kids back in.
02:41
Let's affirmative, Chief.
02:42
All right, I'll let him know.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Union Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
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