Firefighters respond to chimney issue on Herbert Dr, Northfield NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residence near Herbert Drive in Northfield for a possible fireplace issue. They found heat and light smoldering material inside the ash trap. Firefighters extinguished it using a small extinguisher and performed overhaul to ensure the area was safe.
Audio|Heard on: Atlantic NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
We're responding.
00:02
This is the ash trap behind the fireplace.
00:06
They can feel heat coming from it and hear crackling behind it.
00:11
Where's you?
00:13
Six, seven, six four.
00:16
Six, four.
00:18
Responding, what was the number on Herbert?
00:22
(number withheld).
00:27
3666 on location, I have a split-level residential, nothing showing.
00:34
No location on 1033.
00:37
Nogation 65, just get 6.
00:40
6-5. Engine 6-5.
00:46
1065, respondent.
00:47
Receive.
00:49
604-6.
00:51
6.
00:52
604.
00:54
Can I get the address of the incident, please?
01:00
(number withheld) Herbert Drive.
01:03
Receives, only responding.
01:06
606-604.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:11
If they command on arrival, I'll be counted so I can investigate.
01:16
Receive.
01:18
Okay, I'm responding from Shore Road. 6-4? 6-4. 4.
01:24
Jeffrey and Herbert.
01:30
4.6-4 from Interior.
01:32
Can you bring me the TIC in, please?
01:37
6-04-6.
01:40
6-04.
01:42
I'll be arriving on location, establishing command.
01:46
Please.
01:48
That's it.
01:50
Take 12. Are you calling that six?
01:57
Interior, command.
02:01
Just an update, I'm not seeing any active fire or smoke.
02:05
I am getting a decent amount of heat out of the ash trap, so we'll be investigating.
02:10
Raise you.
02:16
The area command.
02:20
616, 616, 636, crushing.
02:27
We got a small amount of material smoldering in the fireplace.
02:32
Alright, let's hit it with the can, and then we'll grab a pole or something and stir it around to cool it down.
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:
Herbert Dr, Northfield, NJ 08225
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