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Cooking incident triggers fire alarm on Armstrong AveJersey City NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Armstrong Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a residential building near Armstrong Avenue in Jersey City. The alarm was caused by unattended cooking in an apartment. There was no fire extension and the situation was safely resolved.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire Ground 3
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01:45
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Engine 19's on at Armstrong Avenue.
00:04
Two and a half story class five unattached residential.
00:07
We're going to establish command or investigate.
00:08
We have the alarm sounding.
00:12
Received, Engine 19 on scene investigating alarm sounding.
00:15
Establishing Armstrong command.
00:20
Dispatch, Battalion 5 is on the scene assuming command.
00:24
Received, Battalion 5 assuming command.
00:35
Nineteen from command, the building clear.
00:41
Cooking.
00:47
Thirteen off.
00:53
Command, say again with your message coming through pretty choppy.
00:58
Return Engine 13.
01:01
Returning it, 13.
01:09
Nineteen to command,
01:11
Battalion Five.
01:13
This is cooking apartment number two, no extension.
01:16
We're just going to reset.
01:22
Received.
01:27
Dispatch Battalion Five, unattended cooking, no extension, apartment two.
01:31
Hold 19 and eight for the reset.
01:32
Battalion Five's in service.
01:38
Received. Command, holding 19 and ladder 8 at box 879.
01:44
Back in service.

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Location mentioned:
Armstrong Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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