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Possible fire at vacant building near Newark AveElizabeth NJ

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Newark Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07208

As discussed during the dispatch call, officials are responding to a possible fire with black smoke near Newark Avenue at an old vacant building. Fire department units are on scene, and the location has had previous fires.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Companies,
00:03
signal 411 at near Newark Avenue.
00:18
Transmitting a signal 411 at near Newark Avenue on Ryan Street and Virginia Street of the cross street.
00:24
We have it as a formerly known as Magura Collar, but it's now with like a freeze pack company.
00:32
Engine six, engine one, engine eight, ladder one, ladder three, and rescue.
00:35
You are responding 856.
00:37
Dispatcher seven two operating on fire one.
00:41
Seven became available to the box.
00:43
Now is engine seven, engine six, engine one, ladder one, ladder three, and rescue.
00:48
And injury, if there is anything to this, you are the fast team.
00:54
Dispatch from Battalion Two, we got a it's like black smoke in the area.
01:01
73 from Ladder Two.
01:06
73.
01:09
Chief, do you want us to respond in on a confirmed 11?
01:14
Negative, we have the other trucks in service.
01:19
Received.
01:21
Okay, receive.
01:22
Well, Battalion Two should be on the scene shortly or give us an update.
01:27
Hi Chief Newark Fire Department is on scene from their side.
01:31
They're already on scene.
01:33
Battalion Two's on scene.
01:35
This is the old vacant building.
01:38
We've had fires here before.
01:39
This is Newark.
01:42
Listen to companies stay outside the street.

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Newark Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07208

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