Gas leak found during fire alarm at Paterson apartment, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an activated fire alarm at an apartment complex near Godwin Street in Paterson. Upon investigation, they found a gas leak from a stove on the second floor. The gas supply was shut off and the leak isolated. Repairs will be made the following morning. The situation was deemed accidental and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine four, engine five, engine two, latitude, rescue two, Battalion 3.
00:05
You respond to near Godwin Street, Cold Offs, apartment.
00:08
Bridge Street to the dead end on an activated fire alarm.
00:12
Attention engine, engine five, engine two, latitude, rescue two, battalion three.
00:17
You respond at near Godwin Street, Cold Arms apartment, Bridge Street to a dead end,
00:22
on activated fire alarm.
00:24
Time 21,
00:25
166. Okay.
00:37
Dispatch, Squad 6, you have an open mic.
00:39
Dispatch, Squad 6, you have an open mic.
00:57
Dispatch, the ladder one alpha, right of one alpha, your emergency button is going off, ladder one out for your emergency one button going on.
01:16
Visiting 3, Battalion 3, you respond to near Godwin Street, cold office apartment.
01:21
Third Street to the dead end of your cross streets,
01:24
on activated fire alarm.
01:26
Your time responding, 2115.
01:36
I will capture this dispatch.
01:38
I reset it, thank you.
01:43
Received Cat.
01:52
Unit 3 in my location, multi-story type 1, residential high rise, nothing visible, establishing command near Godwin Street.
02:00
Unit 3 on scene, multi-story high-rise, type 1, nothing visible, investigating and establishing command.
02:07
2116.
02:11
Garwin street command dispatch.
02:16
Dispatch entrance, Garwin Street, command.
02:20
All right,
02:25
Chief.
02:26
He has to respond near Garvin Street with the reception of Engine 4, the Chief of the Third Battalion, and now assisted by OSO the Chief of the Third Battalion.
02:33
Hi,
02:34
21-E.
02:43
Ladder 1 is available from Atlantic Street.
02:51
Unit one here available from Atlantic Street, 21.
02:54
19.
03:03
Mechanics pre-empted dispatch.
03:09
Right, Mr. Command, come in.
03:15
TSC and he was on scene.
03:17
We investigated, located a gas leak from the stove on the second floor.
03:21
Gas was isolated to the second floor unit.
03:24
I've been advised to have a plumber come out and make necessary repairs in the morning.
03:30
Squad 6 will be terminating command, all companies available.
03:34
Can you say Squad 6?
03:36
Well, public service, get on the scene.
03:39
Yeah, they found a motor gas leak from a stove on the second floor.
03:43
It's been isolated.
03:45
Time has been advised.
03:46
Squad 6 is in service.
03:49
2130.
04:02
Rangeload.
04:05
Accidental activation.
04:07
Smoking in all.
04:09
Apartments that don't see alarms.
04:11
Assistance every store, it only is available.
04:13
Commands are made.
04:16
...reaching the accident accidental trip,
04:19
smoking in the hallway.
04:21
Lawman's review said.
04:23
The 993 and engine for its service.
04:25
21, 22, command terminate.
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Location mentioned:
Godwin St, Paterson, NJ 07501
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