Heavy smoke reported near Haisley Ave and Whitman in Rochelle Park, Rochelle Park NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 06:13 PM

Rochelle Park, NJ

Heavy smoke was reported near Haisley Ave and Whitman in Rochelle Park. Fire and police units responded to investigate and searched the area for a possible fire. Smoke covered several nearby streets, but no exact fire location was identified during the initial sweep.

Audio|Source: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire

03:12

Transcript:

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Rochelle Park Police to the Rochelle Park Fire Department, response needed for heavy smoke in the area of Haisley Ave and Whitman.

00:07

Rochelle Park Police to the Rochelle Park Fire Department, response needed for heavy smoke in the area of Haisley Ave and Whitman.

00:14

Time now,

00:15

2114. 14.

00:31

Janine 3-1 is in service with five.

00:37

2118

00:39

F1 in Russia Park, we've gone in as well.

00:44

F1, you're going 2118.

00:47

F3-2-330. F-3.

00:53

I did a quick sweep in the 365 lot. The 365 lot is clear, but we do have a pretty decent smoke condition cover, encompassing Powell,

01:05

Haisley,

01:07

and into James. So somewhere in that neighborhood, it looks like the wind may be heading east or dead flat as these legs look.

01:25

6.5, we're going to start checking the entire maze, starting on James, making our way inwards, canvassing for a possible fire.

01:38

Three.

01:46

Long go with three and one.

01:52

Engine one, year-in-round, 2120.

01:57

3-3-0 in the area.

01:59

Definite haze and an odor in the area, no exact location.

02:18

2120 20

02:21

20 20

02:27

Engay and her with Greece Receive 8322121

02:41

2121

02:44

Angelone, you're at RV and what's the take? 21, 21.

02:48

Andrew 1, make your way to Whitman.

02:51

You may have to dismount and go on a foot from Whitman, check that area, Parker and all those areas.

02:58

Whitman, for the dismount, got it.

03:10

I'm on Howard, right by Summer Room.

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