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Burning odor reported but no fire found at plazaElizabeth NJ

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Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ

Fire units responded to a report of a burning odor on the second floor of a building at Elizabethtown Plaza in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Upon investigation, no visible fire or smoke was found and meter readings were normal. The situation was determined to be safe.

Audio|Heard on: Elizabeth Fire Department
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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Report of something burning on the second floor.
00:03
No smoker fire.
00:08
Creasties, no smoke or fire.
00:09
Hold up something burning, copy.
00:17
Roger 7's got the hydrogen, rollway, Elizabeth.
00:21
Or Elizabeth Town Plaza.
00:27
Battalion 2, though.
00:28
Battalion 2 is assuming command.
00:35
Bees for a chance.
00:36
She says a precaution, I sent one of your members in with a meter.
00:41
I receive.
00:46
All right, Joe.
00:52
You calling dispatch?
00:55
No, I'll call on command.
00:56
No, I'll call on command.
01:01
Okay, I'm going to answer you.
01:02
I don't think. All right, this is a base board hot air system,
01:10
so this is only border fed to this area.
01:18
The odor of burning,
01:21
like type A or type A type A.
01:23
Type T. Type T.
01:28
I don't know or...
01:29
...or... ...or... ...or...
01:34
...ruch recognition.
01:45
...
01:49
All right, we see, signal-tinent effect holding engine 1 engine 2,
01:53
ladder 3 in rescue.
01:55
All other companies pick up.
01:58
Unless you want to change up that lineup, Chief.
02:02
It's going to be, we're going to hold ladder 1.
02:04
You can pick a ladder 3.
02:08
Perfect.
02:09
Engine 1, engine 2, ladder 1 in rescue.
02:11
All others available.
02:16
I have a lot of one delta.
02:22
Commander Ethan.
02:25
Meteor readings are within normal limits.

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Location mentioned:
Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ

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  1. Incident Concluded
  2. Meter Readings and System Check
  3. Investigation at the Scene
  4. Units Dispatched and En Route
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