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Apartment lockout sparks fire response in Union CityUnion City NJ

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39th St, Union City, NJ 07087

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units in Union City responded to an apparent apartment lockout with food left on a stove near 39th Street. Multiple engines, ladders, rescue, and command personnel were dispatched. Command was established as 39th Street Command. The incident may have involved a small kitchen fire but was under control following response procedures.

Audio|Heard on: Harrison Metro Area Fire & EMS
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03:54
Transcript:
00:00
For squad one, engine four, engine nine, engine one, ladder one, ladder four, deputy one, battalion two, rescue one, safety one, squad two is the rig.
00:10
In Union City, respond to near 39th Street.
00:13
Six hundred and 40 number near 39th Street.
00:16
Report of food on the stove, apartment lockout.
00:20
Again, squad one, engine four, engine nine, engine one, ladder one, ladder four, deputy one, battalion two, rescue one, safety one, squad two is the rig.
00:30
In Union City respond to near 39th Street,
00:34
Near 39th Street.
00:37
Again, a report of an apartment lockout with food on the stove.
00:40
Cross streets are Campbell and Burlington Pike.
00:43
Reported the apartments seven Charlie.
00:50
Ladder four responding.
00:56
Engine one responding.
01:06
Engine one responded.
01:11
Engine four is on it.
01:20
That's affirmative.
01:26
That's near 39th Street.
01:44
Fire, I'm static.
01:45
Fire department EMS on EMS 82.
01:48
Respond. Engine.
01:50
One, stand by.
01:53
Squad two responding.
02:18
This is from shop right command.
02:23
Dispatch that at box command.
02:29
So it's a fire truck on duty.
02:41
Command, we got a fire.
02:44
Take care of command.
02:50
Received squad one on the scene.
02:52
We can show from the exteriors.
02:54
Squad one is establishing 39th Street command.
03:03
Battalion one responding.
03:05
I'm gonna send either engine four or engine two on that.
03:08
You can hold back ladder one.
03:13
Crazy, ladder one.
03:14
You probably heard it.
03:17
Copy.
03:20
Engine four responding.
03:31
Deputy one
03:35
is responding.
03:42
Received deputy responding.
03:49
Engine four is on scene.
03:50
Engine four upstairs is going to assume command.
03:53
Battalion one's going to be available on the run.

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39th St, Union City, NJ 07087

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