Smoke from cooking triggers fire alarm, Clifton NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Virginia Avenue in Clifton. Upon investigation, the alarm was determined to be caused by smoke from cooking. No fire or injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Clifton Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Engine four, engine five, ladder two, near Virginia Avenue crossing Garfield Avenue and Westline Road on fire alarm.
00:11
Engine four, engine five, Ladder two, near Virginia Avenue crossing Garfield Avenue and Westline Road on fire alarm.
00:21
Time is now (number withheld).
00:28
Ladder two.
00:33
I received.
00:39
Engine five's gone.
00:41
We're responding from the pumps.
00:44
Alarm received.
00:45
Okay.
00:51
Roger, this is right.
00:52
Two-story frame residential up in Chester Superior would be Virginia Command investigating.
00:59
Alarm received.
01:06
Engine five is arriving on scene.
01:11
Received. On to water point.
01:15
Received.
01:17
Alarm Virginia Command, this is smoke from cooking.
01:20
You can hold this with ladder two.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Virginia Ave, Clifton, NJ 07012
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