Water flowing from sprinkler and utility rooms in apartment, Lyndhurst NJ
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Fire & ArsonFire and police units responded to an apartment building near Paul Street in East Rutherford due to water flowing from the sprinkler and utility rooms. They coordinated with the electric company to cut power and forced entry into locked utility rooms to ensure safety. There was a possible broken pipe causing flooding inside the building.
Audio|Heard on: East Rutherford Fire and Police
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05:6
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I'm trying to get as many units as I can.
00:02
They're also called the PW to try to set at least a dozen barricades where they can set up them also.
00:10
That'll work, great.
00:11
Thank you. We've shut down most of the traffic right now.
00:18
Ray C.
00:22
All right dispatch also will give you public service electric haven't put a rush starting to affect the electrical service to the building near Paul St.
00:39
Receive.
00:41
9-1 to command.
00:42
Just keep me advice about evacuation potential.
00:45
I'll get some warming vehicles on scene if it's a necessity.
00:54
I receive, Chief.
00:56
We should be all right right now.
00:59
Once Paul State Valley gets here, it secures the water.
01:07
Copy, Rosenoning Engineering.
01:10
They may want to respond.
01:14
All right,
01:19
recoup.
01:20
Two out of the battalion three.
01:39
Go ahead.
01:41
Chief, further assessment here at this new apartment complex.
01:45
In the sprinkler room and water meter room,
01:49
you have a flow of water coming out.
01:51
We're going to have the fourth entry to ascertain where the water is coming from, if we have a broken pipe here as well.
02:06
I receive.
02:08
Dispax, Battalion 3 is going to assume command on pull, and that's the time.
02:14
1308.
02:23
Dispatch to pull this is in command.
02:28
Go ahead.
02:31
We spoke with PS Electric.
02:33
They're going to send a crew ASAP.
02:39
We're getting access to the utility room at 443 Falls at this time.
02:43
It appears that there may be an additional break inside the building.
02:51
Received 1309.
02:58
Two Bravo, bring a set of irons to my location.
03:01
We're gonna have to force the door to utility room.
03:05
Coming up now, Kat.
03:13
The rescue on arrival.
03:20
Battalion, be advised I was released by PD.
03:25
Headquarters of car one.
03:26
That party has been removed from the car.
03:29
All units of service command is nowminate.
03:35
Agorization.
03:37
Tragorization.
03:40
Dr. Cicator service, we're returning.
03:48
Rush return.
03:56
445 is clean, no warning of business.
04:02
Receive. Receive.
04:10
Receive. Tower two-backed Quarters, Vail.
04:12
12 engine two's back headquarters, Vail.
04:13
Twelve vision two's back headquarters.
04:25
Thank you.
04:33
Two out for the command.
04:39
Go ahead.
04:42
Chief, unfortunately, the keys in a Knox box do not operate the door for the mechanical room and the utility room.
04:52
We're going to be forcing the doors.
04:57
Receive.
05:01
Two-A's prospective fire standby.
05:05
I have keys here.
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Location mentioned:
Paul St, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
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