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Electrical issue found at hillside basement, no fireHillside NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Fairbanks St, Hillside, NJ 07205

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated a report of a basement fire near Fairbanks Street in Hillside. Upon arrival at a two and a half story wood-frame home, no fire was visible. The cause was identified as an electrical problem in an exterior wall.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:49
Transcript:
00:00
DG's reporting a basement fire, reporting to the Saravans, so they're not to find me now.
00:05
Receive near Fairbanks.
00:07
I mean home TV gets the thing, please.
00:11
County, did you get that from them, four-two, or I thought I heard from six-four-three?
00:20
Yeah, you're firm, Deputy.
00:21
We just got it from PD.
00:22
They said it's a third-party caller, so not on scene.
00:26
Thank you.
00:29
Trout long for next one.
00:31
We'll come in off our truck.
00:33
All right, county, truck.
00:35
Downing, truck.
00:39
Byrdew, shows on team two and a half story, wood frame, nothing shown.
00:43
We received two and a half story, wood frame, nothing show.
00:48
County, Truffs on the team.
00:49
Truck 1 will be Fairbanks Command.
00:52
Two and a half story of a wood frame.
00:53
No fire shown for the end.
00:55
Rescue, move that ambulance left open for the engine.
01:00
Received Truffield, Command, 1455.
01:03
Then Jeffers rise, I'll zoom.
01:06
Receive deputies command 1455.
01:09
Engine 1, you have a hydrant,
01:12
probably 50 feet short of the structure,
01:15
off north road street for 5 minutes.
01:24
Angel 1, Keith.
01:28
County from Fair Mexican Head.
01:31
No fire, it's fine.
01:33
Checking out a report of something burning, there's no visible place.
01:38
Receive. No fire.
01:39
Investigating something burning.
01:42
Deputy from the truck.
01:44
It's going to get an electrical condition in the exterior wall, Charlie's vet.
01:48
I receive.

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Fairbanks St, Hillside, NJ 07205

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