Unattended cooking triggers alarm at high-rise, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at a high-rise apartment building near River Court in Jersey City. The incident was traced to unattended cooking in one of the residential units, which caused smoke that activated the fire alarm. There was no fire extension or damage, and the alarm system was reset after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:44
Transcript:
00:00
Engine six, we're going to think.
00:02
Six-story high rise.
00:06
Nothing showing from the exterior.
00:08
Engine six is going to be command at this location.
00:10
We're going to investigate.
00:13
Rescue engine six, you have a report for command investigating.
00:25
Dispatch, be advised.
00:26
It's the wrong address.
00:28
It's actually near River Ct, not the other building.
00:32
Multi-story high rise, occupied residential.
00:35
There's nothing showing from the exterior.
00:38
Engine 6 is going to be command at this location.
00:39
We'll investigate.
00:43
Rescue, Engine 6.
00:45
An alarm company gave us the wrong number.
00:47
Oh correct, it's near River Ct.
00:50
Battalion 1, did you get that? Near River Ct.
00:53
Battalion One, received.
00:55
Responding.
00:59
Received.
01:10
Be advised.
01:14
Saying it's unattended cooking.
01:15
We'll investigate.
01:20
Received. Unattended cooking.
01:35
This is command.
01:38
Locate the source.
01:39
We're on the sixth floor, checking conditions.
01:42
Triggered.
01:50
Battalion one's on scene.
01:52
Assuming River Court.
01:58
Rescue battalion one, you're assuming River Court.
02:09
Chief, I think it's unit 611.
02:11
Can you make sure anyone downstairs in the lobby is apartment (number withheld)? That the door is open.
02:18
It seems to be in there, but no one is in the apartment.
02:22
Were you acting on (name withheld) or anybody hanging out since apartment (number withheld)?
02:36
Engine six from ladder six.
02:39
Apartment occupant is here in the lobby.
02:43
Okay, can you ask them did they burn something in their apartment?
02:48
It's running a whole way.
02:50
I think it's in their apartment.
02:51
Can you ask them?
02:54
Affirm, yes, they did burn.
02:59
Okay, engine six to command, be advised.
03:03
I'm in the apartment, there's no extension.
03:05
I can't find anything up here that's burnt, so if you want to ask them.
03:10
But there's nothing up here that's actually burnt.
03:25
Superman, you can send the reset.
04:07
Air reports, command to dispatch.
04:12
Go ahead, come in.
04:19
The occupant in apartment (number withheld).
04:23
They were cooking garlic.
04:25
The smoke set off the smoke detector in the lobby.
04:29
Engine six investigated.
04:31
No extension.
04:32
Alarm system reset and holding.
04:34
I'm going to terminate commands for channel one.
04:39
Whiskey.
04:40
System’s been reset.
04:41
Terminating with a cooking command.
04:42
All companies are in service.
04:43
Switch back to channel one.
Disclaimer:
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:
East Hampton, 30 River Ct, Jersey City, NJ 07310
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