Smoke alarm triggered by cooking near Grand St, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible cooking-related smoke alarm activation near Grand St. On arrival, personnel found light smoke from unattended cooking in an apartment. No active fire or hazardous conditions were observed, and the alarm system was reset before units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
This is on scene south.
00:02
Two-story ordinary,
00:04
apartment building.
00:05
Nothing showing.
00:07
No alarms sounding, investigating.
00:12
Received.
00:14
Dispatch from Angel One.
00:17
Angel One's on scene near Grand St.
00:24
Received.
00:27
I don't want it from command.
00:28
Just silencing the alarm for now.
00:35
Received. Ladder one, investigate all three divisions.
00:38
We have no odors and no activated alarms.
00:42
I received.
00:46
Ladder one from command, we've got an occupant over here.
00:50
Plants in (name withheld)'s apartment.
00:52
Possibly smoked from cooking.
00:55
Over in the alpha delta corner.
00:59
Can you make your way out?
01:02
Received.
01:05
Command from ladder one delta.
01:09
Answering.
01:15
Activated apartment E four.
01:19
It's on the Cherry Street side.
01:21
Nine to seven bravo, hope you're good for a reset.
01:25
Nine one delta, what do you got down there? Smoke condition, is it clear enough to go for a reset?
01:33
Yeah, you could attempt a reset.
01:37
Stop and learn from dispatch.
01:41
I just left to call you.
01:44
What was that other alarm you got? I came in.
01:49
That was 451 Cherry on the other side of the building.
01:52
Same building?
01:54
Yeah, it's part of the same job.
01:59
Received.
02:01
Command from Ladder 1 Bravo, we don't have a code for the annunciator.
02:06
1111.
02:09
Receiving.
02:11
Reset in progress.
02:14
Dispatch from Engine 1.
02:17
Answer.
02:22
Roger one.
02:24
Good intent, person barbecuing in the back of (name withheld)'s house away from exposure.
02:29
You can terminate.
02:32
Good intent terminating was correct.
02:37
This is South Command.
02:40
Answer.
02:42
The unattended cooking apartment E four.
02:46
No need for ventilation, normal atmospheric meter readings.
02:49
Last reset and holding.
02:51
You can terminate as I don't want available.
02:55
Terminating 2152.
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Location mentioned:
W Grand St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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