Cooking incident triggers apartment fire alarm, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a cooking-related fire alarm in an apartment near 7th Street. The situation was determined to be caused by careless cooking, with no fire extension. The alarm system was reset and the incident terminated.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
There's a three on the scene, near 7th Street.
00:03
Multi-story high-rise.
00:05
I was going to try from the exterior.
00:08
There's a three off command.
00:10
Where is he?
00:12
All right.
00:19
Battalion one's on scene, near 7th Street.
00:23
Received battalion one.
00:27
We have light to Bravo.
00:31
We're there, sir.
00:33
Find division three.
00:34
Smells like cooking.
00:36
Can you just confirm that apartment for me one more time?
00:41
This should be apartment (number withheld).
00:44
Waiting to make access into the room.
00:49
We're in apartment (number withheld) right now.
00:51
Okay.
00:54
Battalion, what's going to assume 7th Street command?
00:58
Received Battalion One assuming command at (number withheld).
01:05
Command from Ladder Two Bravo.
01:09
Command answering, Ladder Two Bravo?
01:12
We're with activated head, apartment (number withheld).
01:16
Just careless cooking, there's no extension.
01:19
Natural ventilation is fine, you can go for a reset.
01:23
I repeat, three engine received.
01:27
Engine three received, call for reset.
01:31
Dispatch from street command.
01:35
Answering.
01:38
Can we reduce the assignment to signal eight?
01:42
Received, signal eight, version three and ladder two, (number withheld).
01:47
Command from engine three, Bravo.
01:50
Command answering.
01:53
Our system has been reset and is holding.
01:56
All right, received.
01:57
Ladder two, let me know when you're out.
02:00
Next ladder two, we're out of the building.
02:04
Received.
02:06
Dispatch from 7th Street command.
02:10
Go ahead.
02:13
We have cooking, apartment (number withheld).
02:16
Natural ventilation and alarm systems reset.
02:18
You can terminate the incident.
Disclaimer:
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:
7th St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
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