Smoke in apartment caused by paper towel on toaster, Port Republic NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke inside an apartment near Riverside Drive in Port Republic. Ventilation was performed, and the source of the smoke was identified as a paper towel left on a toaster. There was no active fire and all units were cleared.
Audio|Heard on: New Jersey State Police Troop A
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04:50
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 30, all mobile fire.
00:02
Near Riverside Drive, High-Rise West.
00:04
Apartment 2 Charlie has the apartment.
00:07
Ladder 30.
00:08
All mobile fire.
00:09
Near Riverside Drive, High-Rise West.
00:12
Apartment 2 Charlie had it between Bay Street and Fulton Street.
00:16
The apartment withheld.
00:24
From ladder 30, your discretion.
00:30
You can hold ladder 30 in station.
00:33
No fire. We did have smoke inside.
00:35
Crews are up.
00:36
Ventilation in progress.
00:40
Okay, Riverside Drive command, ventilation in progress.
00:43
Withheld.
00:49
Number withheld, this is number withheld.
00:54
Go ahead, number withheld.
00:57
Remain in the station.
00:59
We'll be clearing soon if we're hitting that key.
01:04
Received.
01:09
Eleven six, bear second ambulance to Monument.
01:13
In front of withheld South City Drive, a restaurant.
01:17
Vehicle crash.
01:19
Withheld.
01:25
Building 200, there is no smoke or fire.
01:30
It seems someone smoked marijuana inside the hallway.
01:33
One detector activated.
01:35
Removing a Knox box key from car withheld.
01:41
Copy 200 building smoking marijuana.
01:44
One detector activated.
01:45
Removing Knox box withheld.
01:49
Eighteen, what trucks you got on the air?
01:55
Has withheld.
02:04
Engine 1812 be responding with (name withheld)?
02:09
Copy 1812.
02:14
Just falling on his RV.
02:23
Received Trenton.
02:24
I think to look to make sure there's no reservations coming in, all that we don't have anybody in the office today.
02:30
So if it's open, I'll just go down and air move them.
02:35
Do you have a phone number?
02:38
Yeah, his name is going to be (name withheld).
02:42
Number is (number withheld).
02:52
I'll take care of it.
02:55
Seven hundred and one received withheld.
02:58
Dispatch seven hundred and twenty-three.
03:03
Seven hundred and twenty-three, go ahead.
03:05
My driver's not the RO when you are ready in New Jersey DL.
03:11
Go ahead.
03:12
Number withheld.
03:26
Good copy, number withheld.
03:27
Fifteen, let me play this fish car, Max.
03:30
BLS.
03:35
Emergency cardiac.
03:40
Engine Six respond to near Vendor Avenue, Apartment Three for medical emergency cardiac.
03:53
Medical emergency, medic three.
03:56
EMS one, Deptford Township, near Deptford Mall Complex, I'll put you up Wolfood Court.
04:02
Get medical emergency closer to.
04:10
Twelve from command, when you arrive under your alarm bag with the air, please blow out this detector.
04:20
Glad they had alarm bag and detectors.
04:27
County from Riverside Command.
04:32
Riverside Command.
04:36
There was smoke in apartment due to a paper towel being on the toaster. Riverside Command is terminated.
04:44
All Station 30 units are returning available.
04:48
Okay, Riverside Command.
04:50
Command is terminated.
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:
Riverside Dr, Port Republic, NJ 08241
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