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Fire crews unable to access building on Manhattan AveJersey City NJ

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Manhattan Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a potential building fire on Manhattan Ave in Jersey City. Units reported difficulty accessing the structure and coordinated with dispatch and an alarm company to obtain entry codes. The situation involved multiple engine and ladder companies working together to gain entry.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Manhattan Command from Engine 18.
00:04
Go ahead, Engine 18.
00:09
Chief, we walked all the way to Charlie and the Bravo side of the building.
00:12
There's no way to get entry.
00:17
Received, Engine 18.
00:29
Dispatch from Manhattan Command.
00:35
Hi, man. Go to message.
00:40
Can you reach out to your alarm company and see if they have a contact (number withheld)? We're unable to gain access.
00:52
Received. Stand by.
00:53
By the three from Battalion 3.
01:13
There's one more door here on the Bravo side near the Bravo Charlie corner.
01:18
You want to come around?
01:19
Silo keys.
01:23
Received.
01:40
Ladder three, bring ladder three off with you.
01:42
It's probably forced to store.
01:47
Three, see you.
01:57
Go ahead, dispatch.
02:01
Go ahead, dispatch.
02:05
Yeah, we have four contacts in the CAD that we're reaching out to, but we also have a code here if that helps.
02:16
We have several codes on the printout as well.
02:18
What code do you have there?
02:25
Yeah, it's going to be a building entry code.
02:28
One (number withheld).
02:33
Dispatchers, I changed it.

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Manhattan Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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