Candle causes small fire near Bingham Ave in Rumson, Rumson NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Rumson responded to a residential fire alarm near Bingham Avenue. The source was determined to be a candle that caused a small fire on a table, producing smoke but no ongoing flames. Firefighters ventilated the home to clear the smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Middletown and Monmouth County Bayshore Towns Fire / EMS
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00:53
Transcript:
00:00
Rumson Police, Rumson Fire, please respond near Bingham Avenue for residential fire alarm.
00:05
Again repeating, Rumson Police, Rumson Fire, please respond near Bingham Avenue for fire alarm.
00:10
Time now 1808.
00:24
Four one, second alert.
00:25
One five three, about what you're out across beach with it on (number withheld).
00:28
Second alert at (number withheld), about what is your eyes and I pull out of (number withheld).
00:37
Fire alarm was due to a candle that caught fire.
00:40
That's (name withheld) calling.
00:41
They're ten four, but I told him he was still going to respond.
00:48
The table caught on fire.
00:51
Said there was a lot of smoke in there, no fire.
00:53
Need ventilation.
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Location mentioned:
Bingham Ave, Rumson, NJ 07760
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