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Gas odor investigated at Ward Street buildingPaterson NJ

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Ward St, Paterson, NJ 07505

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a gas odor near Ward Street in Paterson. Responders investigated a multi-story residential building where a tenant reported a smell similar to rotten eggs. The scene was declared safe after investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine four, ladder two, battalion three.
00:02
Near Ward Street, bus six zero.
00:05
Check on an odor of gas.
00:07
Attention, engine four, ladder two, battalion three.
00:10
Near Ward Street.
00:12
On an odor of.
00:18
Fifteen 50.
00:19
I am very fine.
00:24
23rd Street, come in.
00:27
You 23rd Street, come here.
00:37
This is unattended cooking, no extension.
00:39
You can reduce that to one ladder.
00:44
Understand, cooking no extension.
00:46
Holding engine one and ladder one.
00:47
All other companies are available.
00:48
Battalion one, you received?
00:54
Battalion one received.
00:56
Available.
01:00
Ladder two calling this time.
01:02
Ladder two's on scene.
01:03
Multi-story residential high rise.
01:04
Investigating establishment.
01:09
Dispatch received.
01:15
Battalion three, I'm on location.
01:19
I'll be assuming command from ladder two.
01:22
Do we have a better location for this odor?
01:29
Chief, it came from one of the tenants that said the whole building smells,
01:35
but they smelled like rotten eggs, possible soot.
01:44
I received the tenant.
01:47
Provide their apartment number or give you a floor.
02:14
Received, thanks.

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Ward St, Paterson, NJ 07505
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