Fire crews contain small dryer fire in Hackensack, Hackensack NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a report of a basement fire near Overlook Avenue in Hackensack. Residents evacuated the home before crews arrived. The fire was determined to be a small dryer lint fire in the basement. Firefighters extinguished the flames and contained the situation without further damage or injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
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03:54
Transcript:
00:00
Report of a fire near Overlook Avenue.
00:18
Attention engine 401, engine 5, ladder 1, rescue 1, deputy, near Overlook Avenue between Beech Street and American Legion Drive, possible fire in the basement.
00:26
Repeat, attention engine 401, engine 5, ladder 1, rescue 1, deputy, near Overlook Avenue, report of a fire in the basement between Beech Street and American Legion Drive.
00:38
Overlook Command to dispatch.
00:40
No command.
00:43
Patient care turned over to BLS-131 and ALS-101, we’re taking that run.
00:50
Confirm the address is not lookout.
00:55
Engine 2, it’s going to be near Overlook Avenue between Beech Street and American Legion Drive.
02:20
A call from the homeowner, they are evacuating, reporting a fire in the basement.
02:56
Three-story wood frame residential building.
03:28
Engine 2 is reporting there’s a small lint fire in the rear of the dryer.
03:34
They’re going to stretch a dry line as a precaution.
03:50
Command to dispatch, situation under control, crews can return.
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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:
Overlook Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
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