Fire units respond to gas odor near Union St, Ridgefield Park NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a gas odor inside a residential building near Union Street in Ridgefield Park. Engine Two and Truck Two investigated the source, shutting off heat and working to identify where the odor was coming from. The situation was brought under control and other units were cleared from the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Fifty car three to fire comp.
00:03
Call fire comp.
00:05
I'm responding near Union Street.
00:08
50 car 3, I'm advised you're responding near Union Street on the 2nd floor.
00:13
Odor of gas inside structure.
00:15
PS up on the hour.
00:18
Class 3104.
00:20
Fifty trucks are responding.
00:23
Where is it?
00:25
Fifty engines are responding.
00:28
Thirteen, I said.
00:30
How's it going, y'all want some fun?
00:33
Where is it?
00:36
50 car three is on the scene.
00:37
We got a two and a half story residential across from the command.
00:44
Where is it, 307?
00:47
Five eleven, the two is arriving.
00:50
Where is it?
00:53
Truck two to command.
00:55
You want us coming off of the pike or college place?
01:00
Come off the pike.
01:01
Engine two's on the scene.
01:03
Engine two pull up.
01:06
Truck copy.
01:09
Fire company on scene standing by on Burger Turnpike with water.
01:14
Fire company.
01:16
Fifty trucks are on scene.
01:25
Union Street.
01:26
Command to fire comp.
01:31
All right, this time I'm utilizing Engine Two and Truck Two to check the gas odor on the 2nd floor near Union Street.
01:39
All other units are staying fast.
01:51
All right, we're going to try to reproduce the odor.
01:55
They shut off the heat for the unit.
01:58
We're going to see if we can simulate where the odor is coming from.
02:10
All other units can return to quarters and they're available.
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Location mentioned:
Union St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
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