Possible fuel spill in pond near parking garage

Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Dispatch, Engine One, you're responding for an investigation.

00:02

(number withheld) From Road, between Mack Center Drive and East Ridge Avenue.

00:07

Again, that's Engine One, you're responding for an investigation.

00:09

(number withheld) From Road, Mack Center Drive to East Ridge Avenue.

00:13

1932.

00:17

One hour spotter.

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10, you're responding 1934.

00:22

You're responding (number withheld) From Road.

00:26

The southernmost pond and towards the west, closer to the parking garage.

00:33

Caller's reporting that he sees a distinctive clear film on the pond and smells some type of odor of gasoline or some sort of other fluid.

00:46

There's also turtles in there.

00:49

And he's unsure if that drained out to the creek or not.

00:58

You receive it's the water fountain, correct?

01:03

Yeah, that's what it looks like on the map.

01:11

Okay, is the caller still on scene?

01:16

Yeah, he should be in the area.

01:17

He lives at the new apartments and he also works for Russo.

01:23

Received.

9/6/2026 04:32 PM

Fire

From Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were sent to investigate a possible hazardous fluid spill at a pond near From Road between Mack Center Drive and East Ridge Avenue. A caller reported a clear film on the water, a possible gasoline or other fluid odor, and turtles in the pond, with concern that the substance may have drained toward a nearby creek.