Smoke reported behind building turns out to be hot tub steam, Lakewood Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a report of smoke behind a building near Sims Avenue and Pine Street led to a response from fire units. Upon investigation, the smoke was found to be steam from a hot tub, and the incident was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Lakewood Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5, Engine 1, and truck 5.
00:03
Box 20. At Pine Street and Sims Avenue.
00:06
Structure fire.
00:07
At Pine Street and Sims Avenue.
00:09
Structure fire.
00:10
Fire 2. Timeout 1857.
00:19
Flagrant from Engine 3?
00:21
Engine 3.
00:24
You get around us to that call.
00:28
Racing.
00:29
1857.
00:35
Wait, Penter 5.
00:36
Is a caller on scene or is a passerbutt?
00:39
He's in the area.
00:40
He's not from here.
00:41
I can call him back to see if you can point it out for you.
00:45
Yeah, it's firm.
00:47
Copy. I know they said it was the second house from the corner,
00:51
but I'm not sure if it was on Sims or Pine.
00:53
I'll go and we'll call back.
00:59
Like, what does you bother?
01:01
Yes.
01:04
Our officer on scene says it appears to be from behind 126 Sims Avenue.
01:09
I'm also calling the caller.
01:14
126 sims is active fire or no fire?
01:18
Just smoke, he doesn't see any flames.
01:22
Very soon.
01:28
Blake Munch 5.
01:30
End of...
01:32
Arriving, two-story wheel train, like-white fire drilling, engine 5 off command investigating.
01:42
The 1901, do you still need the caller to come out?
01:49
Like with the command?
01:53
Yeah.
01:55
All right, he said he sent someone over there to check it out.
01:57
They're reporting it's a hot tub.
02:02
Bruce, if you can cancel, he ends with the exception, I'll hand your file in soon.
02:11
Liquid Engine 1, Ladder 5, Engine 3.
02:15
This is a cancellation for Sims Avenue and Pine Street.
02:18
Engine 5 will be handling, Nodd and Active Structure Fire.
02:26
The engine 3 copies.
02:28
Panthers are breaking off.
02:35
Anyone clear available.
02:39
Received both, 1992.
02:46
Lake from Synths command.
02:48
Hello.
02:50
Who's Steve from a pool heater, and your positive, one clear, command terminated.
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:
Sims Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
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