Smoke alarm triggered by incense in high-rise, Jersey City NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke at a high-rise on River Court in Jersey City. The incident was caused by incense burning and unattended cooking, which triggered the smoke alarm. The building was ventilated and the alarm system reset without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Engine Six is on the scene.
00:02
Class One high-rise investigating.
00:04
That's the command.
00:07
Unit just six down, senior report command.
00:12
Battalion One's on the scene, will report to command.
00:16
Excuse me, Battalion One, you're on Channel 7 Command.
00:18
Report incense burning, floor number 20.
00:21
Engine Six going to investigate.
00:25
Command received.
00:36
14 is dispatched.
00:40
14?
00:43
This was unattended cooking, no extension.
00:46
Building is clear, we ventilated.
00:48
Proceed to terminate the box.
00:50
We'll have unit ready.
00:56
Proceed terminating box, unit here ready.
01:03
Dispatch from River Court Command.
01:08
River Court Command, go ahead.
01:13
Confirmed unit, they were burning incense, activated smoke detector.
01:22
Alarm systems reset and holding.
01:23
I am going to terminate the masters in channel one.
01:27
P terminating box two hundred seventy-two.
01:29
All companies ready.
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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.
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