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Smoke from food fire at Elizabeth restaurant investigatedElizabeth NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Front St, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to smoke at a restaurant near Front Street in Elizabeth. The smoke was caused by food burning, and exhaust units were checked and turned off to investigate. Occupants evacuated the building. The situation was resolved without major incident, and units were reduced on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:13
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 3, come on up.
00:03
Command for the battalion 2.
00:10
Ladder 3, pull past engine 5 here and we'll use ground ladders if we need them.
00:15
Command to enter and battalion 2.
00:17
All right, the exhaust hood on, which probably is getting the smoke out.
00:23
I have them turning it off to see if we can recreate it.
00:27
Your name receipt.
00:31
Ladder 2 fox drops, man.
00:35
Answer, a ladder to fox drop.
00:39
Alright, there's two exhaust units on the roof.
00:42
It looks like they were both running up until a second ago.
00:45
There's also some oil on the roof here.
00:48
Looks like one of the units needs to be cleaned.
00:50
Definitely smells like burning a food.
00:54
Okay, so you are getting an odor out of one of those vents?
00:59
Yeah, that's affirmative.
01:02
The vent that's closest to the Charlie side.
01:05
He's, uh, has a strong order, too.
01:09
Let me have, see the tiny-through you got that.
01:13
Second word.
01:14
Well,
01:16
Command's about you, Bobble.
01:19
Command's answer to a wire, too, Bobble.
01:21
All occupants from Division 2 and Division 3 vacated the property.
01:27
Chairman, we're sure.
01:32
Agent 7 answering.
01:35
Are you still staged at Marshall and Pratt?
01:42
Received, yes.
01:46
We see, thank you.
01:48
Seven, you were the fourth-through engine?
01:52
Affirmative.
01:54
Alright, just stand by.
01:56
I'll pick you up shortly.
02:00
Receive.
02:02
The tiny two from command.
02:05
The time to, man, you can be there.
02:08
For tiny two, am I going to bring the roof crew down?
02:13
Yeah, that's affirmative.
02:15
The second email is the panel.
02:17
Apparently was reset by one of the occupants prior to our arrival.
02:20
Let me see if I can find which had activated.
02:24
Yeah, it was actually the super I have on here with me.
02:29
You want me to sign them now with you?
02:31
No,
02:33
my first second now, sir.
02:36
I wish you.
02:37
Thank you.
02:39
If I ain't two from command.
02:41
If you're good, I'm going to drop this down.
02:46
Yeah, that's very good.
02:49
This is right from command.
02:52
Yes,
02:54
sir. How we're going to reduce this to a signal 4-08.
02:59
We're going to hold engine five, ladder two.
03:03
I'm going to pick up all other companies in the MS.
03:08
Regis, reduce the 92 Front Street to a signal 4-08, holding Engine 5, Ladder 2, all companies you're available.

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Location mentioned:
Front St, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

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