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Fire and smoke prompt evacuation at Columbus SchoolLyndhurst NJ

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Lake Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

Smoke and odor were detected in the basement and classroom area of Columbus School, leading to a school evacuation. The fire department responded and contained the smoke and odor to one basement area while investigation continued.

Audio|Source: East Rutherford Fire and Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Officer on scene says there's an odor coming from the basement.
00:03
I'm sure what's burning,
00:06
but something's burning.
00:08
Thank you.
00:24
Measure 2, just pulling the 4 o'clock, give us the key.
00:31
Measure 2, receive.
00:37
Bad from Measure 1-21.
00:46
Ladder 1, you can make a right on commercial, just stage on commercial.
00:52
Receive, latter one, staging on commercial.
01:08
Engine 3, stop right there.
01:10
You can hit that hydro right, uh, DLF.
01:13
Stand by then.
01:16
Received. Received.
01:24
Savannah Litter.
01:34
All right, do me a favor, retone this.
01:36
We do have a smoke condition into school.
01:38
Cool is being evacuated, it's evacuated this time, excuse me, uh, re-pone it for manpower.
01:44
Recease. Recease.
01:46
Receip.
01:50
From...
01:56
From...
01:59
First Leas Station 32, this is going to be a second tone for additional manpower.
02:05
640 Lake Avenue, Columbus School, smoke condition, 640 Lake Avenue, second tone.
02:16
452 ERPD on scene.
02:22
165, I'll be out with that disabled.
02:28
Receive, is that the same one or should I start something?
02:31
Negris, that's going to be different vehicle.
02:47
In the Linners on update, the smoke and the order is contained to the one flat basin in the classroom still investigating.
02:57
I can revise that second tone was sent out.

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Location mentioned:
Near Lake Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
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Incident Timeline

  1. Resetting Operations
  2. Building Cleared and Maintenance Takes Over
  3. Cause Identified as Air Conditioner Malfunction
  4. Second Tone Sent Out
  5. Initial Update on Smoke Condition

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