Electrical hazard from wet extension cord under sink, Ho Ho Kus NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical hazard caused by a wet extension cord shorting and melting under a sink. There was a secondary concern about a blocked dryer vent. No active fire or smoke was found at the scene.
Audio|Source: Ho-Ho-Kus Public Safety and Bergen County Fire
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
I want you stage down near Duncan and Ardmore.
00:07
You got a secondary water down there.
00:09
Dunkin an arbor.
00:16
Commandant 731, you got a truck crew coming in to meet you.
00:32
733 copy. Can the truck crew bring a sniffer, please?
00:52
Command engine 731, just find secondary water down there, I believe it's near Duncan.
00:59
Might be a little short of Duncan.
01:01
Engine 731 received.
01:08
731 on scene near Dunkin and Ardmore next to the hydrogen secondary source.
01:18
731 you can hold your crew right now.
01:21
Agent 731 received.
01:28
47 and 42.
01:32
Are you okay there I got an 88 for a second? Yeah, no problem we got it here.
01:44
Command engine 731 received going to the hydrant by sergeant.
01:52
Okay.
02:00
33 have an update
02:04
Yeah, command.
02:05
So we unplug an extension cord underneath the sink, where it was wet and shorted.
02:14
So you can see that it actually melted.
02:17
However, at this time, there is no additional, you know, signs of smoke fire or anything like that.
02:22
We are dealing with a second issue where the dryer vent has been actually blocked by the signing company, so we're looking at that with a sniffer.
02:32
But as of right...
02:33
Right now, there is no signs of smoke a fire.
02:37
Okay, we've got a second engine down in second water.
02:42
We need additional manpower.
02:46
I'm okay with the manpower right now if we want to hold something.
02:50
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Ardmore Rd, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423
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