Smoke fills house after lighting fireplace on overlook drive, Montague Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a residence near Overlook Drive and Buck Hill Trail after a caller reported the house filled with smoke following lighting the fireplace. No flames were seen upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Wantage and Sussex County Fire and EMS, NJ State Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Near Overlook Drive and Buck Hill Trail.
00:02
Possible chimney fire reported.
00:05
Fire and EMS units dispatched.
00:10
Location confirmed near Overlook Drive and Buck Hill Trail.
00:15
Fire units arrived on scene.
00:19
No visible flames.
00:25
Units ready for action.
00:28
Ladder unit responding.
00:33
Ladder crew reports no fire found.
00:35
No fire detected by ladder crew.
00:44
Additional unit updates given.
00:47
Reports confirm no active fire.
00:52
Further coordination between units ongoing.
00:59
All clear on fire.
01:04
Report completed; other units assist where needed.
01:09
Fire containment confirmed.
01:19
Command on site.
01:22
Rescue team available.
01:30
Rescue team cleared from scene.
01:34
Precautionary measures taken.
01:38
One person transported to medical center.
01:43
News updates on incident.
01:47
Full career negative re-run reported.
02:03
Additional communication ongoing.
02:12
Ladder unit responding in Montague.
02:17
Ladder unit en route.
02:24
Additional county units responding.
02:30
Engine units deployed.
02:34
Engine unit dispatched.
02:38
Engine en route to scene.
02:42
Engine is en route.
02:45
Request for additional information.
02:58
Caller reported lighting fireplace caused house to fill with smoke.
03:03
No flames observed.
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Location mentioned:
Buck Hill Trail & Overlook Dr, Montague, NJ 07827
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