Fire in paper shredding truck near Valley Hospital, Paramus NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoldering fire inside a paper shredding truck near Valley Hospital. The fire was caused by shredded paper igniting, possibly due to a lithium battery in the shredder. The truck was parked away from buildings, and firefighters used a dry chemical extinguisher while unloading the truck to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Paramus Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Attention, engine, 204. You're responding to the Valley Hospital Office's No.
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near Essex Rd,
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West Entry, Eisenhower Drive, a reported car fire.
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Again, attention 204, you're responding to the Valley Hospital Office's number near Essex Rd, West Entry, Eisenhower Drive,
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reported car fire of paper smoldering in the rear.
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The timer of the run is 1225, inspection 932.
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81 fire dispatch.
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E81.
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I'll be out on Essex.
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This is going to be a paper shredding box truck.
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You do have a fire inside the truck.
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Erasey, reporting a paper shredding truck with smoldering paper in the rear.
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Anyone, do you know the approximate distance speed truck is from the building?
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Nowhere near it.
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Eraser, 12.7.
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Fire 4 o is responding.
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Race of Chief 1229 again, we got a report of a paper in the back of a paper truck smoldering.
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Again, 81's on, same.
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Racing.
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Eighty-one on an update.
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Eighty-one, go.
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The fire was sent with a dry cam. They're currently unloading the truck.
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They believe some sort of lithium battery may have gotten into the shredder.
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Receive the update,
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reporting that a dry camera has been put on the smoldering paper and being unloaded.
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Possible lithium battery was been exposed.
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Four is on Tien off command.
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Race of Chief 1231.
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Engine 4 to 6, responding with minimum amount power.
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Keep at your 4, 1232.
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Command to engine 4.
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Engine 4.
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Go ahead.
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Go on to Eisenhower.
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The truck is right next to the hydrant that we drill on all the time.
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Location mentioned:
Near Essex Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652
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