Working fire response near Lehigh Drive in Fairfield, Fairfield NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a working fire involving heavy smoke was reported near Lehigh Drive in Fairfield. Firefighters requested mutual aid from nearby departments and established firefighter rehabilitation at a local staging area. The fire appeared to be affecting part of the building and nearby wood recycling area. All occupants were reported to be accounted for after a primary search was conducted.
Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West
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08:8
Transcript:
00:00
Fairfield police to Fairfield fire, be advised, PD on scene.
00:03
Building is full of smoke.
00:12
Quarters, you said 113 Lehigh.
00:23
Fairfield Fire 116, 116 Lehigh Drive.
00:29
It's the building next to the auto auction.
00:33
Yeah, I received.
00:34
I got it.
00:37
Engine 3 in service.
00:39
Operator 93.
00:42
Yeah, all you just be advised, he's got a hydrant right at the corner.
00:46
Right at the corner of Alpha Delta side.
01:07
Engine three to engine one.
01:11
Go ahead, engine one.
01:14
Cass, just let us know if you're going to hit that hydrant or if you want us to hit it.
01:18
Just keep us advised.
01:23
Take the hydrant.
01:24
We'll go on tank water to start.
01:29
Three, uh,
01:32
headquarters, get me North Caldwell, West Caldwell to the scene.
01:46
All units, just be advised.
01:48
Not everybody's accounted for yet.
01:50
Building's heavily involved with smoke at this time.
01:57
Two 20 . Engine one is on scene.
02:02
Five hundred.
02:07
Uh, just the 1st engine in is going to need to lay in.
02:11
The hydrant at the corner, drag it up and then keep the 2nd engine holding out on the road.
02:16
Send your manpower in.
02:19
Delta side.
02:29
Yeah, all units just be advised we got a fire in the recycling for the wood at this time.
02:37
Exterior unknown if extended interior at this time.
02:57
you
03:15
West Essex First Aid Squad, Signal 93[1] for firefighter rehab.
03:20
You'll be staging at Barnwell Tire in Fairfield.
03:23
Repeating,
03:24
Signal 93[1] for a firefighter rehab in Fairfield, staging at Barnwell Tire.
03:31
Time out 1550.
03:37
500 receiving.
03:39
Can you send somebody with a pike pole and an 8-foot ladder?
03:46
Pike pole and 8 ft ladder.
03:48
Any units available to grab an 8 ft ladder to pike pole?
03:54
Uh huh.
04:08
North Polk Police, North Polk Fire Department, State Mutual Aid request to Fairfield for a working fire 116 Lehigh Drive.
04:17
Requesting one engine.
04:19
North Polk Police, North Polk Fire Department requesting one engine mutually to Fairfield for working fire 116 Lehigh Drive.
04:27
51.
04:35
West Caldwell is responding to the scene, and EMS and West Essex First Aid Squad are going to be staging at Barnwell Tire.
04:46
They need an engine or a ladder.
05:03
Send the truck.
05:10
Received.
05:17
Ladder truck, need a crew.
05:20
Delta side my location for entry.
05:32
Two will be in service.
05:38
Hydrant to engine one, are you guys good for water?
05:50
Five hundred and one to come in.
05:54
Go to 500 .
05:56
Reports that everybody is accounted for and out of the building.
06:02
You said everybody's accounted for.
06:09
Affirmative, management saying everybody's out.
06:12
I may inch to the alpha side.
06:14
I'm going to do a quick sweep.
06:17
Received. Everybody's added a building per management at this time.
06:21
You're going to do a quick sweep.
06:30
500 to available units, if you could meet me at the Charlie Delta side.
06:37
Need a couple guys to go in with a pick.
06:47
501 from Engine 3, chauffeur.
06:50
Yes?
06:53
What's your location?
06:56
I made entry in the alpha side, bravo side now by the 1st emergency exit.
07:02
You're doing a sweep to see if there's anybody anywhere.
07:05
If you want to do a sweep in the office on the 2nd floor, that would be appreciated.
07:11
Received. I'll have five two with me.
07:18
Command from 93 .
07:24
Go to 500.
07:29
500, I'll be making entry with 5-2 to conduct primary searches of the office on the division one and division two.
07:51
Seven 7725 , all points at theirs.
07:59
Point of entry for now onto the building is going to be Charlie Delta side, my location.
08:06
That's where accountability will take place.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 93: Working fire
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Location mentioned:
Lehigh Dr, Fairfield, NJ 07004
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