Gas odor investigation in Ho-Ho-Kus basement, Ho Ho Kus NJ
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a reported gas odor in the basement near North Maple Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. Utility company had been notified. No natural gas leak was detected, but investigation continued with safety measures in place.
Audio|Heard on: Ho-Ho-Kus Public Safety and Bergen County Fire
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03:57
Transcript:
00:00
Ho-Ho-Kus, please deliver to the Ho-Ho-Kus Walthy Pry Department.
00:02
Your services are requested near North Maple Avenue for the odor of gas in the basement.
00:08
Repeating Ho-Ho-Kus, Ho-Ho-Kus, please, all in the Ho-Ho-Kus Monsoride Department.
00:10
Your services are requested near North Maple Avenue.
00:15
On the odor of gas in the basement, I'm now 1317.
00:21
Edwards 4945.
00:27
On an odor of gas, near North Maple Avenue, called them by PSE&G, odor a gas in the basement.
00:39
I believe it's wine and spirit world.
00:47
I thought it was in the group of chat.
00:57
7.40 in service near North Maple.
01:05
Free.
01:11
Sound for Otohocus, please, in service near North Maple.
01:19
740, you're in service 1320.
01:21
It was called in by PSC and G.
01:24
They received a call from somebody on scene reporting odor of a gas in the basement.
01:30
Received, the odor of a gas.
01:33
7-4 standing by.
01:40
I'm not getting an odor of natural gas, but they're stating there's a weird odor coming from the basement.
01:48
I'll have the fire department check on.
01:54
Hey, Chris, I just saw your message.
01:57
It must be broken.
02:00
Yeah,
02:02
it's good now.
02:04
Season 7 is on the air.
02:12
Free.
02:15
That's received.
02:17
Are you with the fire chief?
02:26
Yeah, you just find the basement.
02:29
All right, all right.
02:31
Can you just advise them to have the trucks come on to Brooks? I've already tight enough for these wiring trucks.
02:41
Yep.
02:54
Are there special instructions for 733 to respond?
03:01
733 can position at the hydrant from the end.
03:06
Be safe, hydrant in front of the end.
03:15
733 to 740.
03:23
733 in route with 4 and 4.
03:30
733.
03:31
As instructed, the position at the hydrant in front of the hole is sent.
03:41
Command of 733, we'll need the meters and just walk across the street.
03:48
740, please repeat.
03:52
We're going to need your meters and just walk across the street.
03:56
733 received.
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Location mentioned:
N Maple Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423
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