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Smoke from improperly vented fireplace triggers alarmMt Olive Township NJ

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River Rd, Mt Olive, NJ

Firefighters responded to a residence on River Rd, Mt Olive, after a fire alarm sounded. They found smoke caused by a fireplace that was not venting properly. Some logs were burning and creating smoke, but there was no sign of an actual fire inside the house. Firefighters planned to open the chimney to fix the issue.

Audio|Source: Mount Olive Public Safety
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Transcript:
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117-104D David River Road for a family ambush alarm.
00:11
A5 receipt.
00:14
85 receipt.
00:22
The FM3 is touch. I'll be on scene. This two-story wood frame.
00:26
Alarms are sounding. I'll be on. No. Getting.
00:29
Bracing.
00:31
The FM3 is set.
00:38
Go ahead.
00:41
All right, possible issue with the fireplace.
00:44
It's not venting properly.
00:45
There's some logs burning in there, creating some smoke. So we're probably going to have to open up the chimney.
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Received.
00:55
502, received.
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See.
01:10
Greenlee, the engine should be in service momentarily.
01:18
This side, as advisor is your response in Capone.
01:23
Okay. Okay.
01:29
FM three to engine five three.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:38
It's a tight driveway, just got to leave it on the street in front of the address.
01:42
Get a 24-foot ladder, you're going to open up the chimney.
01:49
24-foot ladder for the chimney. 24-foot ladder.
01:54
Dispatch, car 52 will be going on scene 96-3. I'll have crease road command.
02:00
Right, Dave.
02:06
1497.
02:09
Please.
02:17
Walmart.
02:19
Good.
02:21
Just be advised, there is an alarm company on tape.
02:25
You know that I command.
02:29
All right,
02:32
upon arrival, we're going to check the inside of the house first.
02:35
Possibly to prove it could be closed,
02:37
but make sure we bring in the metal can.
02:39
Might have to remove a log from the fireplace.
02:45
We have a full crew if we can pull it up.
02:50
All right, read Pete.
02:57
We're coming on, Steve.
02:58
We're going on, Steve.
03:06
Scott, we're good here.
03:07
It was set off by the moment.
03:12
Three feet, eight five mollum, ninety-seven, 98.
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That one.

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River Rd, Mt Olive, NJ

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