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Smoke report from apartment caused by dryer vent steamJersey City NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
3rd St, Jersey City, NJ 07302

According to the dispatch call, smoke was reported coming from a ground-level apartment near 3rd Street in Jersey City. Emergency responders investigated and found the smoke was actually steam from a dryer vent. The incident was a false alarm and units resumed normal service.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Fire the special Battalion 1 on scene, establishing command.
00:04
Got a three-story, ordinary,
00:07
passion of Bravo and Delta.
00:09
Investigating.
00:11
Receive, Battalion, investigating. Receive, Battalion, investigating.
00:13
Stoppsey, Third Street, Command.
00:23
By the dispatch from 3rd Street Command.
00:26
There's nothing showing.
00:27
We're investigating.
00:29
Receive nothing showing, investigating.
00:38
I suspect, engine switch, which receives the rules.
00:49
That's going to be passerby reported smoke coming out of the ground level apartment.
00:56
I understand.
01:06
A dispatch is 245, correct?
01:12
Affirmative, 245, 3rd Street.
01:16
On fire, the statutory commencement.
01:19
Full 2-1 of Battalion 1, it seems to be maybe a dryer vent.
01:27
Receive.
01:31
Engine 6, engine 5.
01:33
Tower 6 and Battalion 1.
01:35
A box 237, other companies are back in the service.
01:38
Deputy 1 did you receive?
01:41
Deputy 1 received, looking back to Channel 1.
01:44
Green, Chief.
01:58
By the side to third street command.
02:06
It appears to be an honest mistake from a dryer vent without steam.
02:10
You could terminate the box.
02:13
Receive Thursday command.
02:15
Honest mistake, dryer vent, letting out steam,
02:18
terminating box 237, companies are back in service.

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3rd St, Jersey City, NJ 07302

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