Smoke in house from homeowner starting fireplace, Ridgewood NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 05:40 PM

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Fire department responded to a fire alarm near Westina Terrace where light smoke was found due to the homeowner trying to start a fireplace. No active fire was present. The fire was investigated and cleared.

Audio|Source: Ridgewood Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Central Dispatch, Rickford Fire Department, responding near Westina Terrace, Carlton Terrace, to South Hill Road on the cross,

00:07

the activated fire alarm,

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second floor, and first floor spoke.

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That's central dispatch, Rickford Fire Department, all average, near Westina Terrace, Carlton to South Hill Road on the cross, for the afternoon fire alarm, second floor, and first floor spoke.

00:21

Have another 20 to end.

00:28

Central 3 is respond on near Westina.

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(number withheld).

00:36

(number withheld).

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3-1 responding left-kina.

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3-1-224-1.

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Three-five guard lostita.

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Three-five, twenty-fourty-one.

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The force is responding with theta.

01:13

Thank you. 3-1, standing by, Kimbo, NSO.

01:20

Monstein, NSO.

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3-3-1-252.

01:29

Nothing visible at the front I'll be at.

01:31

I've been seeing all established with the command.

01:32

I've got somebody made me out in front.

01:36

All right, C, three, here's that we're sending out to Sean 242.

01:45

Command,

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all companies,

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smoke in the house as a result of the homeowner trying to start a fireplace, we're going to have to investigate.

01:53

Three, I want you to pull up,

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and three or five you can stay on water.

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3.5 is on scene, 3-1, we'll take your plug.

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A 3-5 arriving at near Westina.

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243.

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4-3 is standing by Sill and Wastena.

02:33

Command to Fort, two, go around the block and see if you can nose up here by 3.1, we might need your fan.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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