Outdoor wood burning causes odor, no fire threat, Jersey City NJ


Firefighters responded to a strong odor of wood burning near Nelson Ave and Columbia Ave. They found outdoor wood burning with no active fire or risk of spread.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
02:29
Transcript:
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Ent11-191 near Nelson Ave, 3-story class 5, odor smoke in the area.
00:07
We're checking it out.
00:09
Entrance 11 from the caller is reported to be three houses from near Nelson Ave.
00:14
It's from near Nelson Ave now.
00:17
Dispatch mentioned nothing possible at this time.
00:19
We're checking out the area.
00:21
Not visible, checking up the area.
00:23
Dispatch, Battalion 3, Nelson, having your command.
00:25
Mr. Attorney 3rd, Cuth.
00:26
Your command. The odor of wood burning in the rear of near Nelson Ave.
00:31
Near Nelson Ave, heavy odor of wood burning.
00:34
Seven engines and second tilt.
00:36
11. Engine 11.
00:37
You want a can?
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I'm just a minimum.
00:39
No, feature man from 7.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:41
Yeah, chief, send somebody to near Columbia Ave, gentlemen, he's in front of some logs in the backyard.
00:46
Probably can knock it down.
00:47
I got a visual on it.
00:48
Near Columbia Ave.
00:49
Yeah, we're in the rear of near Nelson Ave now.
00:51
We're talking with the oxygen in near Columbia Ave.
00:53
And outside wood burning, it doesn't seem to be any extension or doesn't seem to be a problem.
00:59
RVC. Engine 14 from Battalion 3, respond to near Columbia Ave with Ladder 7.
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Location mentioned:
Near Nelson Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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