Possible gas leak prompts evacuation near countryside apartments, Hackettstown NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible gas leak near Countryside Apartments in Hackettstown. Callers reported smelling gas from sink drains and were advised to evacuate. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Warren County Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
64 Sponding Hackettstown, 18 countryside apartments across the Old Allamuchy Road, possible gas leak.
00:05
Callers said they're detecting gas in the sink drains, there's natural gas on location, no illness reported, they were advised to evacuate.
00:12
You could have option too.
00:14
The reason, thank you.
00:25
Station 21 Rescue, Respondent to White Township at (number withheld) P-Clest Drive for a 73-year-old male fall victim.
00:32
Repeating Station 21 Rescue, Station 21 Rescue, responded to White Township, that (number withheld) P-Clest Drive for 73-year-old male fall victim.
00:40
Warren County Communications Operator 149, 1800.
00:46
Chief 395.
00:50
Chief 395. 554 is respond.
00:53
Neighbor to the station, I get over your load.
00:57
Chief 395, go ahead.
00:58
Last BLS unit, go ahead.
01:02
County BLS 954 is responding.
01:12
54,
01:13
which call are you responding to or you responding to the chest pain on Mercer or the choking on Palakcon Street?
01:20
The choking.
01:23
Received your responding to the choking call in Alpha Burrow at 429 at Palakon Street, a 64-year-old female choking.
01:30
What's choking prior to the call,
01:33
while making the call, the party stops choking, breathing's now normal.
01:37
Is calling parties denying a need for EMS for the call taker.
01:46
For him to leave it there, I'll try to get it tomorrow.
01:50
Yeah, boy, zero.
01:54
Edge, 1801.
02:06
Station 73 Rescue, Station 73 Rescue from County.
02:17
Station 73 Rescue, Station 73 Rescue, Station 73 Rescue.
02:27
From Special Service 945, I'm clear from Mercer Street, responding up to Alpha.
02:36
Special Services 945, received a clear, responding to Alpha.
02:41
In 73, you can respond out to the gas leak at 18 Countryside Apartments.
02:48
Tim, it's a minute for us on scene.
02:57
Is there a reason we need to respond out to the gas leak?
03:15
Negative, that's not hot.
03:16
You just have standing by by station.
03:20
We will continue to be standing by.
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:
Countryside Apts, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
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