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Gas smell near Chase Bank in Fairfield found unfounded, Fairfield NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 08:20 AM

Passaic Ave, Fairfield, NJ 07004

Police and fire responded to a report of a strong gas smell near Chase Bank on Passaic Avenue in Fairfield. The smell was investigated and found to be unfounded.

Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West

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02:39

Transcript:

00:00

Fairfield Police to Fairfield Fire, respond to the Chase Bank near Passaic Ave unit number 8.

00:05

Call is reporting a strong smell of gas coming from the roadway.

00:09

Again, it's going to be the Chase Bank near Passaic Ave unit number 8 for a strong smell of gas coming from the roadway.

00:16

Time out, 1121.

00:25

502 receiving responding to Station 1.

00:34

501 is no one.

00:35

501 station 1.

00:43

500 response.

00:50

500 respondent.

00:53

Cheapack.

00:55

Two-tenths respondent.

01:00

Two-tenth responded.

01:07

500 will be out, near Passaic Ave for SACAF.

01:12

The investigation.

01:14

Engine won't responding.

01:16

I'll put your 9-0.

01:25

500 to headquarters.

01:26

Was the bank the caller here?

01:30

Negative. It was going to be a passerby.

01:36

I said he was in the area of the Chase Bank and said he could smell strong smell gas coming from the roadway.

01:45

I appreciate you.

01:49

Ladder ones responding.

01:55

Andrew 1 is running.

01:58

Engine 1 is just pulling in the Wawa, find a spot that you're not blocking anybody.

02:03

I'll meet you by Chase.

02:06

That'll be out.

02:17

448, you're special.

02:25

Okay. 10.

02:27

Uniter boot clear.

02:29

Entry with me.

02:33

Okay.

02:35

Okay.

02:37

You can return.

02:38

This is going to be unfounded.

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Passaic Ave, Fairfield, NJ 07004

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