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Oil burner fire at building near Main StRiver Edge NJ

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Main St, River Edge, NJ 07661

According to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire involving an oil burner and possible chimney fire near Main St. The fire was contained to the pipe from the burner to the chimney. One hose line was stretched and charged. No reports of fire spreading to other floors. Conditions have improved.

Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to command 956.
00:14
Jumping you used updated from the address is near Main St.
00:21
The alarms are sounding near Main St.
00:29
Receive 956.
00:35
We may have a problem with a possible burner, oil burner in the structure.
00:42
Receive, 956.
00:52
Black 57.
01:05
It's in the rear for the odor of burning.
01:14
reporting an issue with the oil burner.
01:16
They're in the process of securing the same.
01:18
See if we have emergency contacts.
01:24
We've left tonight.
01:26
Four Novel, that's that line.
01:29
Main Street Command Dispatch.
01:50
Main Street Command.
01:52
Sentry-902 responds near Main St, since the company's on scene.
01:59
Engine 2 responds, near Main St, system companies on scene, 10-O-554.
02:06
All right, command of the rescue.
02:25
That the pipe from the oil burner to the chimney had fire in it.
02:30
We have one dry line stretched at this time.
02:36
Receive.
02:38
One line stretch, not charged.
02:41
I'll charge.
02:43
Put fire in the chimney from zero two.
02:50
I'm down Passaic Street.
02:53
On to me.
03:04
6.
03:08
Receive, that's your 5.
03:09
You can take in that near Main St, near Main St.
03:15
They have one line stretch.
03:17
You're a third due engine.
03:18
Engine 2, you can locate headquarters.
03:21
Stephanie 3rd Street.
03:28
Okay, we see, you're reporting no extension floor above at this time.
03:32
Line is being charged.
03:38
Command. Okay,
03:45
I'm waiting for the rescue report.
03:52
Command.
04:05
Grab you. That's you.
04:08
This is a good job.
04:09
This is good quality, I'm supposed to change the body.
04:13
Having to change the finish?
04:16
It's got to be able to drive.
04:19
All right, we see, just continue to monitor.
04:23
Conditions from the exterior have improved on the chimney.

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Main St, River Edge, NJ 07661
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Incident Timeline

  1. Final Containment and Stand Down
  2. No Extension Above and Fire Contained
  3. Fire Located in Chimney Pipe
  4. Securing the Scene and Emergency Contacts
  5. Report of Oil Burner Issue
  6. Initial Alarm and Address Update

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