Fire units investigate smoke near 48th St, Union City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire units responded to a possible smoke condition near 48th Street in Union City, between two buildings. Crews investigated the source of the smoke and established command at the scene. No visible fire was initially observed, and details of the cause remain unclear.
Audio|Heard on: North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
In Union City for Engine 5,
00:02
Squad 1, Engine 4, Squad 7, Ladder 3, Ladder 4, Deputy Battalion 2, Rescue 61, Squad 10 near the rig team near 48th Street on report of a smoke condition.
00:13
Engine five, squad one.
00:14
Engine four, squad seven.
00:15
Ladder three, ladder four.
00:17
Deputy one detained to rescue.
00:19
Safety one, squad ten, you're the wreck.
00:21
Unreported smoke condition.
00:23
Cross streets are Hudson Avenue and Palisade Avenue.
00:28
Squad one responding.
00:37
Safety one responding.
00:50
Fire control, squad one's on the scene.
00:52
We got a four-story flat roof attached on the Bravo Delta side.
00:58
Nothing showing.
00:59
Squad one's going to be investigating, establishing 48th Street command.
01:06
Received, squad one on the scene has command.
01:09
Command, be advised, the caller reports smoke showing between two buildings.
01:14
One of the buildings is a red building.
01:17
That's the only information we have right now?
01:24
Engine five is on the scene.
01:25
We got water for squad one.
01:27
Engine five will be taking command.
01:34
Engine five, assuming command.
01:41
Driver is going to stay in front of the building.
01:50
Fire control, be advised.
01:52
Battalion two is delayed.
01:53
There's a broken down car in front of the door.
01:57
Received battalion two on delay due to a broken down car.
02:03
Not far to see.
02:06
Squad
02:10
Ten responding.
02:16
Fire control from battalion three.
02:18
Do you want me to respond?
02:25
Stand by, Battalion Three.
02:36
Company One assuming command.
02:39
Battalion Two from controls, do you want Battalion Three to respond?
02:48
Battalion Three,
02:50
That's negative. Battalion Two is en route.
02:53
Forty-eighth Street Command, be advised we received a call from the police department.
03:06
Command, be advised.
03:07
We spoke with the caller, called back the callback number.
03:10
They're going to meet you.
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Location mentioned:
48th St, Union City, NJ 07087
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