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Unattended cooking causes apartment fire responseFort Lee NJ

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Bergen County, NJ

Fire units responded to an apartment near 509 in Bergen County for a reported fire. They forced entry after smoke was detected and found that unattended cooking had caused the incident. The stove was secured and power was shut off. The apartment was ventilated and no people were reported injured.

Audio|Source: Bergen County Metro Fire and Rescue - East
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Transcript:
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Units found a pull station on the fifth floor.
00:05
They are trying to gain access to apartment near 509.
00:08
They believe that's where the careless cooking is.
00:12
...on the superwindick keep.
00:20
Dispatch received commands, we'll reach out to contact at (number withheld).
00:24
Just be advised, we received an additional call from the resident number 6th floor again regarding this out of lead parties on number 7 floors.
00:34
You can send somebody up there to make sure everything checks okay.
00:41
Receive.
00:42
All 13, the Com Center.
00:49
Receive, they've already been advised multiple times at (number withheld).
00:56
Mr.
01:00
Manga.
01:02
The Super is not on site, management company is trying to reach someone as far out they are.
01:12
Receive. Units are going to have to force entry then.
01:19
(number withheld).
01:26
Prospect as command of dispatch.
01:30
Dispatch.
01:32
Dispatch.
01:35
Ladder out of fourth entry, found unattended cooking in apartment, near 509. You can advise management when we did damage to the door.
01:48
If management's been advised, (number withheld).
01:52
Command.
01:56
Engine 2 and ladder secured the electric stove, shall power down to it, and mitigated the front food on the stove kit.
02:11
(number withheld).
02:13
Units are in the process of ventilating the apartment.

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