Massive fire engulfs building at 415 South Ave, Garwood, Garwood NJ
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A second alarm fire erupted at 415 South Avenue, Garwood, prompting a large mutual aid response from Westfield and Union County fire units. Firefighters accessed attics and stretched multiple lines to contain the blaze. Authorities assessed and extinguished fire extensions promptly.
Audio|Heard on: Westfield Fire and Union County Fire Mutual Aid
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06:29
Transcript:
00:00
All right, the way line going to the front floor has to drive a lower pressure.
00:04
I got stairs going to get into mid-2.
00:06
First pump, I got to get them upstairs.
00:07
All right, if you're known at Rowway, hang up.
00:15
All right, they're cooler to pull paint tanks, hang out.
00:21
As you want to commit?
00:26
Do you fuzz outer headquarters?
00:31
Visdatch, can you put an additional pay spring?
00:34
Two members, any rents to respond using any dispatches?
00:37
Or anything?
00:51
We're so sorry to dispatch to all members recalling any two members of any rank, respond to fire headquarters, well, and I want response to a second alarm fire in Garwood.
01:01
Again, two members of any rank, 1456.
01:06
Let's be a lot of eight again.
01:16
Answer.
01:22
All right, come on Mary, Division 2, Chief Negative.
01:24
All right, we're going to stretch the line of Division 2.
01:27
We're going to fire extension.
01:28
All right, Regency, you have access to the attic.
01:35
Special still searching.
01:38
Copy that. Privaries, Division 1 and 2.
01:42
Negative.
01:45
Let's go back 2.
01:47
Let's go back 2.
01:51
Answer, okay.
01:54
Immune and your company available? You want a second line up there?
02:00
Sign out to South you.
02:01
You got a rig team?
02:05
Yeah,
02:06
we're gonna sign us.
02:07
I'm trying to put a friend till we here there to find out.
02:13
A local E and G, Westfield line are off, Air Division 2.
02:20
All you're getting next row right.
02:38
Unicatic Communications Law Dispatch Center.
02:40
Special attention, Plainfield for an engine.
02:42
Plainfield engine, you're responding.
02:43
415 South Avenue, 415 South Avenue Bow with fire headquarters for the mutual recovery assignment.
02:49
Acknowledge, playing field for the engine.
02:55
Good.
02:57
Appreciate me so long.
03:04
Union entry back too.
03:09
Say bye.
03:12
All right, just right out ladder, I need to get Division 1 in the front door.
03:17
Receive?
03:20
Let's still run in the command.
03:24
Answer.
03:26
We got fire on Division 2 in the middle wall.
03:29
We're putting more in a high.
03:42
Yes, sir.
03:45
Two ladders are set up on the C Division,
03:47
C-side.
03:49
Right, I said the Division I looks.
03:55
I've received nothing to be here.
04:00
Mission area, I'm then.
04:06
Taddy Mac Too.
04:09
Enter.
04:10
I lost track up with the MAC units.
04:12
Is there anyone available to go to the cover assignment?
04:17
Yeah, Springfield's uh,
04:18
Deputy.
04:23
Springfield Unit 1, you copy.
04:24
Can you take the cover assignment?
04:28
Passing private.
04:32
Thank you, sir.
04:33
415 South, 415 South, 415 South Avenue.
04:40
All right, Mac 1, Mac 2.
04:41
Poker fire on Division 1 is knocked out.
04:44
This is smoke condition.
04:45
All right,
04:49
copy that.
04:52
If you can get out back on the cocaine text, I appreciate it.
04:59
I appreciate it.
05:00
I need forward.
05:01
I appreciate it.
05:07
All right, three-two-ins and join interwresting.
05:15
All right, three-two-inching.
05:17
All right, Mike, one of a mic.
05:23
You got a half on the team?
05:24
You got half?
05:29
Thank you all, everyone.
05:33
Answer.
05:39
We've got to follow me on the field and we can have find outcast.
05:47
Sorry, Richard, you need the roof open?
05:51
Can we have to be possible.
05:58
All right.
06:01
How can they have to find out?
06:04
All right, if the number of example has helped to shine, the environment attacks.
06:10
Yeah, it doesn't feel like your Vennan anymore and there is no more of higher exposure.
06:20
No, do not.
06:26
All right, I got half the Union Engine 1 has intended to pavement, chief of security utilities.
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