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Overheating gas heater causes smoke odor in PatersonPaterson NJ

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Paterson, NJ

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a light haze and smoke odor in Paterson. The cause was an overheating gas heating system, which was shut down and ventilated. The alarm systems were restored, and all units are available.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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00:53
Transcript:
00:00
Paterson, command to dispatch.
00:01
Investigating light haze and odor of smoke with engine 4 and ladder 2 staging.
00:19
And Ferris Street command call dispatch.
00:23
Command,
00:26
go ahead.
00:28
This was an overheating gas heating system.
00:32
It has been shut down, utilities controlled.
00:35
It has been ventilated, alarm systems restored.
00:38
All units are now available, command to command.
00:45
Ritchie, overheating gas system,
00:48
shutdown, ventilated.
00:51
All members report complete availability.

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