Smoke mistaken for fire near Howe Ave bodega, Passaic NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire near Howe Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard. They found smoke inside a corner store, which was caused by a bread press heating oil. The smoke was determined to be non-threatening, and no fire extension was found.
Audio|Heard on: Passaic (City) Public Safety
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03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Battalion One, Engine One, Engine Three, and Ladder One.
00:05
Respond to near Howe Avenue.
00:10
Lafayette and Boulevard are across from alarm activation.
00:44
Battalion One responding.
01:05
Battalion One's on three story ordinary.
02:01
Command and dispatch, we have a smoke condition inside the corner bodega.
02:55
He said he located the source of the smoke condition.
03:00
Affirmative, it was from a bread press.
03:03
They were heating up oil.
03:04
I pulled the plug.
03:07
All right, check for extension negative.
03:12
Extension negative.
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Location mentioned:
Howe Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055
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