Fire damages multiple buildings on Bergen and Virginia avenues, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire affected multiple buildings near Bergen Avenue and Virginia Avenue in Jersey City. Firefighters reported heavy flames in the roof area and cockloft, and ongoing firefighting and ventilation efforts were underway.
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09:18
Transcript:
00:00
Not as well, you're responding?
00:13
All right. Charlie's in point two, Charlie.
00:15
You got a feet up there from nine engines.
00:21
Nine engines working on that right now.
00:24
All right, we see, I get your feet down here on Virginia.
00:29
The battery is to commence.
00:40
Border 8, the command.
00:45
Go for command.
00:49
Starnery, one number two, negative.
00:53
One for the...
00:59
Receive operator, are you in 345 and 347? I believe,
01:09
345.
01:12
Notting me.
01:13
Go on the line.
01:24
Command was 4.
01:28
Command from 4.
01:33
Go for command.
01:47
Action 8th, putter out of fire.
01:50
Target and down, just looking for ventilation.
02:00
Command for 22,
02:02
primary fire building basement.
02:04
Clear.
02:17
I see.
02:19
Call there I'm on.
02:38
Thank you.
02:40
Last unit for command, go.
02:45
Deputy 1 is on the scene.
02:51
Deputy 1's on the scene.
02:56
Command, fire, just search.
02:59
19, charge that 2.5.
03:04
We got it to lay with the Pee for 19.
03:10
I can't first line please though command from lettering
03:25
Drop for command, ladder 8.
03:29
I'll make 345, working with squad 4 and members of ladder 11.
03:34
We have heavy fire in the cockloft.
03:37
We have water on the fire,
03:39
major overhaul.
03:44
Command receipt.
03:51
The time, 3 to command.
03:54
the Delta side of the structure on Ege Avenue.
03:57
I have ladder 12 accessing from the rear through a parking lot.
04:04
Thank you. You're on the line.
04:13
Tending 2, 5.2 says, 10, 202.
04:15
I'll be raising the ladder.
04:24
Command fire test pervert in command.
04:30
Go for command.
04:34
13 minutes to the fire, 13 minutes into fire.
04:38
71 dispatch,
04:40
I'll assume command.
04:42
Battalion 2 will be assigned to the interior of 347, Bergen.
04:47
Okay, we're going to the interior, 347 version,
04:50
there's human command.
04:53
13 minutes to the fire, 13 minutes into fire.
05:19
Thank you very much.
05:29
Rescue room,
05:31
come there.
05:32
Rescue roof, come there.
05:36
Go with your message.
05:41
I have the ladder crew of the ladder eight on the Bravo side.
05:51
Rescue roof on the five garden.
05:53
We have a four by four.
05:59
We have a 4x4 on the south side.
06:03
The bravo exposure.
06:06
Heavy smoke, no visible fire.
06:14
On the fire building,
06:17
we're initiating a cut.
06:20
We have heavy fire on the roofline, alpha side.
06:26
Free seat.
06:36
All right-to-d-dice.
06:39
The Diamond 3 to this spot, the battalion 3 has been assigned to self-exposure.
06:57
Command for Midaswell.
07:04
Command for Middors Weld.
07:09
No email you message, flat, well.
07:12
We're going to throw the a arrow to the rear 3-4-7.
07:14
We're able to get a few exposure.
07:17
Please safe.
07:28
Command, to Squad 1.
07:32
Go ahead and the roof.
07:33
You're set on the roof.
07:38
Squad 1 Alpha in command.
07:45
Go events, Squad 1 Alpha.
07:47
Can we get a line for the roof? We have fire burning through the Hollywood front coming up on the roof decking.
07:56
Free soon.
07:59
Gladiate the command.
08:03
Advise all members on the fire ground.
08:05
There are no stairs for the first lock in the basement.
08:10
It's about a four foot drop.
08:17
Wester versus command,
08:19
fire building.
08:22
So are your messages.
08:24
All right,
08:25
we have heavy fired on the Hollywood front on the rear side.
08:30
I'm going to need a line coming up this way, interior or exterior.
08:34
I'm going to need a line.
08:37
Are you in 3.47 or 345?
08:42
The fire building.
08:46
Recease, I got engine to have a cabin over a different line.
08:54
The flight.
08:57
5-9, I've got to be able to the street around, right.
09:12
Light a swamp, you're good.
09:18
Poverty.
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Location mentioned:
Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304
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