Small porch fire extinguished near Pleasant View Terrace, Ridgefield NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a small residential porch fire near Pleasant View Terrace in Ridgefield. Dispatch audio indicated that a resident may have accidentally started the fire by dropping a cigarette onto cardboard. The fire appeared to be quickly controlled and extinguished, and all units were later released.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Forty-nine RFA is responding to Pleasant View Terrace.
00:04
Received RFA, I got me advised you'll be responding near Pleasant View Terrace.
00:08
Caller was first reporting visible flames coming from the side porch there on scene.
00:13
They were attempting to put out the fire.
00:16
It seemed to die down a bit.
00:18
You are going to have a hydrant right on the corner of Broad and Pleasant View.
00:26
Received.
00:32
49 RF9 responding.
00:35
Receive RF nine again.
00:37
My apologies, another nearest hydrant going to be on the corner of Pleasant View Terrace and Charlotte Street.
00:44
That's going to be the closer one.
00:54
Forty-nine ten park, come show me out.
01:00
Breeze.
01:02
Breeze.
01:04
Four nine ladder one, fire company.
01:05
That's ladder one, solid three.
01:08
Reese (number withheld).
01:12
Hey, you can pull me out on the scene.
01:15
Reese 49 RF nine is on the scene.
01:21
Wait, Reese (number withheld).
01:27
Ladder one, take the front of the building right here.
01:31
Put my ladder one on fire.
01:32
I'm gonna start it up.
01:35
Received.
01:37
Pleasant View Command Firecom.
01:40
Go Firecom.
01:43
We advise the fire is out at this time.
01:46
Looks like the resident had flipped a cigarette into a pile of cardboard.
01:52
Further investigating at this time.
01:56
Received, sir.
01:57
(number withheld).
01:59
Two nine R four responding with (number withheld) shelter.
02:05
Received (number withheld).
02:08
Eight R four, come up the Elizabeth Argonne Avenue.
02:13
Pleasant View command fire comp.
02:16
Sir, go for fire comp.
02:19
Releasing all units at this time, terminating command.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Pleasant View Terrace, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
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