Fire crews contain small dryer fire in Hackensack, Hackensack NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a report of a basement fire near Overlook Avenue in Hackensack. Residents evacuated the home before crews arrived. The fire was determined to be a small dryer lint fire in the basement. Firefighters extinguished the flames and contained the situation without further damage or injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
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03:54
Transcript:
00:00
Report of a fire near Overlook Avenue.
00:18
Attention engine 401, engine 5, ladder 1, rescue 1, deputy, near Overlook Avenue between Beech Street and American Legion Drive, possible fire in the basement.
00:26
Repeat, attention engine 401, engine 5, ladder 1, rescue 1, deputy, near Overlook Avenue, report of a fire in the basement between Beech Street and American Legion Drive.
00:38
Overlook Command to dispatch.
00:40
No command.
00:43
Patient care turned over to BLS-131 and ALS-101, we’re taking that run.
00:50
Confirm the address is not lookout.
00:55
Engine 2, it’s going to be near Overlook Avenue between Beech Street and American Legion Drive.
02:20
A call from the homeowner, they are evacuating, reporting a fire in the basement.
02:56
Three-story wood frame residential building.
03:28
Engine 2 is reporting there’s a small lint fire in the rear of the dryer.
03:34
They’re going to stretch a dry line as a precaution.
03:50
Command to dispatch, situation under control, crews can return.
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Location mentioned:
Overlook Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
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