Strong gas smell leads to emergency in Jersey City building, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a strong gas odor reported in multiple apartments at a residential building near Jersey Ave in Jersey City. They forced entry to apartment 20, detected gas with meters, shut off a stove, checked other apartments including the basement, and started ventilation by opening windows.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 9 to Battalion 4.
00:02
We forced entry to apartment 20.
00:04
Heavy smell of gas.
00:06
Word a minute.
00:09
Precinct. Thank you.
00:20
Next 15 from bladder night, Charlie.
00:32
Load. We have the Senate and apartments can to try and make contact with someone in the basement and in the basement.
00:45
Who later? Stand by.
00:54
Engine 9th Battalion 4, apartment 20.
00:57
As soon as we entered, how meters started going off.
01:01
My meter, as well as ladder 9 meter.
01:04
This could be one of the apartments in question.
01:08
We shut the stove down.
01:10
We still got a heavy order in here.
01:14
Receage.
01:19
Command for Engine 15, the basement apartment center check.
01:23
Zero parking in this apartment.
01:28
Receive, VIN 15, you're indicating they get checked that's basement apartment, all clear and head apartment?
01:35
Correct, apartment 25 of all clear.
01:39
Both to the tenant,
01:41
use the meters, reading zero.
01:44
Received.
01:55
Chief, in apartment 20, we have ventilation underway, we have the windows open.
02:04
Received, you still have the sand up there with you?
02:10
No, no fan.
02:12
Polkhead door is still open.
02:22
Glad of folks, man.
02:23
The space is so clear, she's a fan somewhere else.
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Location mentioned:
1/2 Jersey Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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