Smoke report due to unattended cooking, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke inside an apartment near 1st Street and Clark Place in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They found smoke caused by unattended cooking in a third-floor unit. The situation was brought under control without visible fire or significant damage, and responding companies were reduced accordingly.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Signal four, I'm out near 1st Street.
00:03
Zion one, fire ground one.
00:14
Transmit a signal four that I have 1st Street crossing Clark Place and is in place.
00:19
Responding companies are Engine 356, Ladder two, Ladder three, and Rescue.
00:25
It's going to be for holder stating lots of smoke inside the apartment.
00:30
Operating on fire ground one, call 13 for eleven, dispatcher 2435.
00:48
Ladder three, I guess you can stand down.
00:50
Ladder one is riding in this.
00:54
Dispatch, that's a negative.
00:55
We're riding in along with them.
01:00
I received ladder three.
01:01
This is dark. Let's see you on.
01:04
I just saw it.
01:07
It's back from the time one.
01:10
Coming.
01:11
And I'm arriving.
01:13
Three-story wood frame,
01:15
alarms just sounding, nothing visible.
01:17
Being met by some occupants.
01:19
Establishing 1st Street command.
01:23
Dispatch received, 1340.
01:27
Deputy One, Battalion One on the scene.
01:30
First Street.
01:32
Three-story wood frame, nothing visible.
01:34
Alarms sounding, establishing command.
01:37
It's on the corner of 1st Street and Clark Place.
01:39
We have a hydrant directly across from the fire building.
01:45
Dispatch, repeat this for 14.
01:48
How do you do, I see?
01:50
Engine three on scene.
01:53
Where is he?
01:56
Command from Retire One.
01:59
Go ahead, Chief.
02:02
408, unattended cooking, Division 3.
02:08
Received, 408.
02:11
You hold Engine 3 and Ladder 2.
02:15
Chief, you need a fan up there?
02:19
Yeah, that's affirmative.
02:20
If you can bring the fan up.
02:23
Dispatch received unattended cooking,
02:26
reducing to a four-way holding.
02:27
Engine three, ladder two, all other companies pick it up.
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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:
1st St, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
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