Possible fire investigated at residential building in Jersey City, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a five-story residential building near Highland Avenue in Jersey City after reports of a possible fire. Residents smelled burning plastic and multiple carbon monoxide alarms were sounding on the top floor. Firefighters investigated the basement and top floor but found no visible fire or smoke. Apartment 20 on the top floor was empty and may require forced entry for further checks. All units returned to service after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Near Highland Avenue.
00:14
You have an apartment number?
00:18
He has denied that's negative.
00:20
All we have is the caller stated smells like burning plastic.
00:28
Receive, engine nine, dispatch.
00:32
Five-story ordinary, engine nine is going to investigate.
00:37
Where do you see, Vich9, you're investigating.
00:48
Dispatch from Battalion 4, show Battalion 4 on scene near Highland Avenue.
00:54
Bramie, the Tadine 4, you're on scene assuming Highland Avenue command.
00:59
Dispatch, can you have the calling party on the outside?
01:04
Bratine 2, stand by.
01:05
Tonight at Battalion 4.
01:06
We're with the party right now.
01:09
Battalion 4, we see.
01:20
This is a 5-story.
01:23
Ordinary occupied residential structure.
01:26
Is that the first two ladder in the engine company investigating all of it stand fast?
01:32
Race of NG9, Latter 9 is investigating.
01:34
All of the companies operating Apocke 554, you can stand fast.
01:38
That's all of the companies with the acceptance of NG 9 and ladder 9, you can stand fast.
01:44
Major 9 of the battalion floor.
01:47
We have carbon monoxide alarm going off on the top floor in multiple apartments.
01:53
There's no smell of fire or smoke.
01:58
Please see.
02:00
Ladder 9, ladder 12, and to the building with your Peters, checks the basement area.
02:12
Let's notice.
02:14
Let's not Charlie's favorite and be here.
02:18
Peter.
02:21
Night, all this is.
02:33
Dispatch from the battalion 4, frontal holes, engine 9, inch 15, ladder 9, ladder 9, ladder 12, return to balance.
02:41
Race 2 is holding a 9, into 9, under 15, ladder 9, ladder 12, end betang 4, apopt 5, 5, 5, 4.
02:46
All the companies are backing service, which are you back to service.
02:49
751, indeed you received.
02:53
751, receive in service.
02:56
Great, Chief 51, you're back in service.
03:06
Tijuana, you're back in service.
03:07
Tinge 9 from Italian floor.
03:10
Did you say you're on the top floor?
03:13
That's affirmative, Chief.
03:18
I'm going to send ladder 9 up to the top floor at their meters.
03:21
They'll work their meters up in that area, then they'll work their way down.
03:34
Chief, from the residents,
03:37
they said people went into the apartment 20 yesterday.
03:41
Did something in there,
03:43
and now this is all happening on the top floor.
03:45
But apartment 20 is empty.
03:47
We would have to force entry to see what's inside.
03:54
Go ahead.
04:07
See if you want to support entry to the department.
04:12
Stand by one minute see what kind of report we get from the basement area.
04:19
And we'll go to,
04:20
we'll try that.
04:45
I'm nother.
04:47
Can you also bring a pressure fan?
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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