Fire crews handle smoke at Newport Centre Mall, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible minor fire in a trash compactor area at Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City. Light smoke was reported at a department store, and crews ventilated the area. No visible flames were confirmed, and the situation was brought under control after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, engine six on scene near Mall Drive East.
00:03
No parts found at the mall.
00:04
The store has alarms sounding, nothing showing.
00:06
I'll be commanding it.
00:09
Engine six on scene from station.
00:11
Mall Drive East Command investigating.
00:22
Battalion One's on scene, officer involved.
00:24
Drive East Command.
00:26
Received Battalion One, you're on scene assuming Mall Drive East command.
00:39
Command from Engine Six.
00:43
Go ahead, Engine Six.
00:48
I came out of a light smoke condition in a trash compactor area.
00:52
We're still investigating.
00:53
I can do more in a minute.
00:57
All right, received.
00:58
Do we need to fill out the box?
01:01
Negative. If we have this once before, just give me a minute and check it out before we fill it out.
01:08
Received.
01:19
All right, command from Engine Six.
01:22
From building personnel,
01:24
there's a little smoke coming from the trash compactor.
01:26
They shut it down and smoke seems to dissipate.
01:29
We're going to open some bay doors to ventilate, then wait for conditions to clear.
01:37
Mall Drive East, Command, received?
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Newport Centre Mall, 20 Mall Dr E, Jersey City, NJ 07310
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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