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Smoke from cooking triggers fire responseMontgomery NJ

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Hartwick Dr, Montgomery, NJ 08558

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke report at a multi-residential building near Hartwick Dr in Montgomery. Upon investigation, the smoke was found to come from cooking activity inside one of the units. Crews ventilated the building and held the assignment to one engine. No injuries or structural fire were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Somerset NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:37
Transcript:
00:00
County Car 53 responding, near Hartwick Dr.
00:03
Reese Car 53.
00:04
County Engine 466.
00:06
468 got it.
00:08
Spotter 4.
00:10
Reese.
00:11
County Car 53, do they provide a floor?
00:15
We gave the unit 315.
00:17
I received Division 3.
00:20
County FM 13 Alpha is arriving.
00:22
Four-story, I find multiple dwelling.
00:24
We have nothing showing on a 360.
00:27
Be establishing stepping out.
00:29
Bruce 13 alpha.
00:31
Thirteen alpha at Car 53.
00:34
Guy coming again reports the smoke from cooking.
00:37
Appreciate it.
00:38
Can you take interior?
00:40
Received.
00:41
County Car 53 is on location.
00:45
Four-story wood frame multi-residential.
00:47
I'll be establishing hot with command.
00:49
Cadres to Car 53, come in 1452.
00:52
County Engine 45 responding.
00:54
Engine 8 coming.
00:57
Engine 46K arriving.
00:59
Cadres. Engine 8, alpha side lobby, crew to the interior for investigation.
01:05
Copy.
01:06
County Deputy 46 is responding.
01:08
First deputy.
01:10
Engine 53 to command.
01:12
County FM 13 Bravo arriving.
01:15
County Engine 53 responding, crew 6.
01:19
Rescue 53?
01:20
County Hartwick command.
01:22
Command, go ahead.
01:23
Causes a smoke issue with careless cooking.
01:27
Appreciate it. You want us to stop the clock? Ventilation required.
01:29
I'm going to hold the assignment to Engine 8.
01:31
You can recall the balancer.
01:33
Canner, she spoke from cooking.
01:34
Do you want us to stop the clock?
01:36
Yes, sir. Appreciate that.

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Hartwick Dr, Montgomery, NJ 08558

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