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Smoke reported in second-floor apartment from cooking, Fort Lee NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/18/2025 05:52 PM (PDT)

Near Columbia Ave, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Smoke was reported in a second-floor apartment near Columbia Ave due to food left cooking on the stove.

Audio|Source: East Rutherford Fire and Police

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Transcript:

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Attention, Battalion 2, Engine 3, Engine 2, Ladder 2, Engine 1, respond near Columbia Ave.

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We have one caller reporting smoke coming from the second floor apartment.

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Battalion 2, Engine 3, Engine 2, Ladder 2, Engine 1.

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Respond near Columbia Ave.

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We have one caller reporting smoke coming from apartment on the second floor.

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Crawstreet, our Van Buren and Sherman.

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Time now is 2055.

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2056.

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Founding units be advised.

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We just received a call back from the caller stating they received a text from their neighbor that they left the food on the stove,

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an apartment two.

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Near Columbia Ave, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

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