Fire alarm triggered by toaster smoke at Ridgewood address, Ridgewood NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm near East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. The smoke was investigated and found to be caused by a toaster. All building occupants were safely evacuated.
Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
The answer to the Ridgewood Fire Department, Car Three Eight, Engine Three One, Engine Three Five, Rescue Four Two on a Gamewell Box Seven Thousand One Hundred and Twenty-Four, near East Ridgewood Avenue off of North Maple Cottage Places.
00:10
Not on test.
00:11
Sent you to the Ridgewood fire department respond to near East Ridgewood Avenue Box Seven Thousand One hundred and Twenty-Four Gang Will Box Activation Eighteen Fifty-Two.
00:31
52.
00:41
That's the west angle, whatever you command.
00:44
All right, go to command.
00:47
I should be advised the emergency contact number we have on file is no longer in service.
00:52
I am on the phone for fire management to try to get in contact with maintenance.
00:55
You need them to respond out of my home?
01:00
Uh, yeah, I guess we need them to respond or get that code.
01:05
Received.
01:17
Four two responding.
01:37
Jerry, all bees, Richard command.
01:45
I'm standing by.
01:46
Three-story type two, you have command 1855.
01:54
Three essential, I'm standing by near East Ridgewood Avenue.
01:57
Also in command from Engine 31, we have alarms sounding.
01:59
We've got investigating companies on arrival, go to fire ground.
02:03
Received three alarm sounding, taking over command 1855.
02:11
Responding companies from patrol on scene, smoke condition as a result of toaster possibly.
02:17
It appears we have all the occupants evacuated.
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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:
E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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