Residential fire alarm triggered by cooking at summit home, Summit NJ
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Fire & ArsonA residential fire alarm was triggered at a wood-frame home near Portland Road in Summit, New Jersey. Smoke was reported in the upstairs hallway but no fire was visible from outside. The cause was likely cooking-related. Fire units responded but later canceled the call and returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Summit Police, Fire and EMS
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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Corsever Fire Department residential fire alarm near Portland Road,
00:04
Portland, Portland Road, Winchester Road, Dorchester Road, second house on right from Winchester Road.
00:09
Upstairs hallway, smoke,
00:13
15, 14.
00:29
Passes to the command, Engine 1, Engine 4, responding.
00:38
Sunlight from Winchester Road.
00:40
Six inch front of Penn Warwick Road opposite Portland Road.
00:44
Six inch corner, Dorchester Road and Portland Road.
00:47
Six inch front of (number withheld),
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Portland Road.
00:50
Upstairs hallway, smoke.
00:52
1516.
00:59
Now, you're responding to near Portland Road.
01:02
Be advised along for the company call with the defense to cancel.
01:05
We told me, do I cancel 1518.
01:12
It's received.
01:15
We're going to reduce this down.
01:17
Command engine 1.
01:22
Command, Agent 1, Service.
01:23
Command, Agent 1, Service, Union 4, in position, Morin, 15.
01:30
Edge of Forest Street, no board, sorry.
01:36
58.
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Dispatcher out,
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near Portland Road.
01:45
Two and a half story wood frame residential, no fire seen from the exterior.
01:50
Investigating activated fire alarm, LCC established in Portland command.
01:57
Receive on location.
01:58
Two and a half-story wood frame.
01:59
Nothing showing from the outside, investigating LC2, establishing command, 1540.
02:08
Dispast command.
02:12
Command. Command, any message?
02:19
Long set out there on Sunday cooking.
02:20
As long as you set prior to arrival,
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Fire department entry was denied.
02:26
Command terminated, all units available, we're returning.
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Location mentioned:
Portland Rd, Summit, NJ 07901
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