Hot tar odor mistaken for gas at North Ave building, Dunellen NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported gas odor at a building near North Ave, Dunellen, NJ. Upon investigation, no fire or gas leak was found. The smell was caused by hot tar used in ongoing roofing work on the building. Command was terminated after confirming there was no hazard.
Audio|Source: Metuchen Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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60104 and 61.5.
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177.0.17. near North Ave.
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The Royal Marshal offers for the BLO-traumatic injury,
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pediatric.
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6-104-receives.
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Chief Wattice House.
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Thank you, John.
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Agent 6 on seeing your best as the engine 6 count of health.
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Receive.
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Agent 6 has accountability, 1128.
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Control 321-4-9.
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We're clear.
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Where would you like, go?
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No.
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31-7, received you are clear.
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I'm going to have you guys.
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Please please.
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All right, copy.
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3106, clear.
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Angel ones arrived, we can't command.
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Receive, command establish 1129.
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Control if you want to do for your J.K.
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Agency Cigoting.
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30102, receive.
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We're okay.
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Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Press for us,
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Steve. Thank you.
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Six Alpha to command.
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I was going to living in here.
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Nothing shown on the meters.
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I receive. I'm not here by the meters out here.
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I'm going to check the slummy.
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See,
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there's nothing going on.
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Are you with maintenance?
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I'm with the teacher.
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She called it in.
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All right, you know what probably is there tar and a roof on the premise here? I can smell a hot tar.
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It's probably getting into the building.
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Command Central, make this a 14 for engine one and six.
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Three-season, a fourteen, engine one and engine six.
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Uh,
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altitude of 500 feet to a thousand feet, as you're aware.
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Ten floor, I'll be down.
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Oh, got it too.
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Engine 6, just let them know inside that their mop on the roof, the hot tar,
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and they may get that odor during the day.
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Received, Andrew Maw.
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Control, 3104 is on the scene.
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31004, please.
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Roger 4, you can take a signal 4.
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I have full heat for engine 1, rescue.
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Uh,
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engine 6.
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Okay, received.
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All right,
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Digital 1.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah, they got the tariffel going on the side of that building.
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All right, I advise the...
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Andrew 6 to later know the building that they may be getting the odor at times during the day until mopping is completed.
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3105. Edison 3105.
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Oh, thanks.
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3105 Edison Woodward's Ave and Cherry Street westbound side at the bus stop.
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Do call screening.
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3105 received responding.
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Command Central.
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New message.
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Now, we checked the bill.
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There's no natural gas odor.
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We took the steering ability to meter.
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There's no problem there.
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There appears to be an issue with the hot car roofing on the premise here,
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the odor. We terminate commands.
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All companies are signal for.
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Location mentioned:
North Ave, Dunellen, NJ 08812
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