Plastic burning odor prompts apartment evacuation, Pennington NJ
Fire & ArsonAn odor of burning plastic was reported inside a three-story wood-frame apartment complex near Denow Rd in Pennington. Responders advised evacuation due to the smell. Multiple fire units and chiefs arrived on scene to investigate the source of the odor and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Fire/EMS Dispatch, Ewing Response and Fireground
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Transcript:
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Unit 329, caller reporting, odor of plastic burning.
00:05
We advise to evacuate.
00:11
Central Deputy 51 received. Do we have any units on the road outside of the Chiefs?
00:17
Negative, just the three Chiefs.
00:24
But now.
00:26
All right, we shift, thank you.
00:34
Thanks for G-51 responding.
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G-51.
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Station 51, Station 52, Stace 53,
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Owell Township, near Denow Rd, at the Birchwood of Hopewell, Rome 329.
01:00
No license, thyrins, for odor, or smoke, interior.
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Operator, no response 1.
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Station 51, Station 52, Station 53.
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Owell Township, near Denow Rd, the Birchwood of Hopewell.
01:12
Roan 329.
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No lights or sirens.
01:15
For odor, smoke, interior, I've a rate, no response 1.
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3.51.
01:26
121. Hey,
01:29
you may have given it already, but what is the short on this?
01:33
I call reporting odor of plastic burning.
01:36
You're advised to evacuate.
01:38
It's going to be Unit 329.
01:49
Chief, too copy, can you add, uh,
01:52
should add the next Pito for squad 30 available if you could do that.
01:57
Thank you. Thank you. Central NJ 53, we're on the road in a second.
02:05
Okay, Andrew 53.
02:07
Okay,
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Andrew 53. 34.
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54. 5.4.
02:19
Tangency-53 just following.
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Danger 53.
02:23
Well, thank you two.
02:38
Holdwell Township, near Denow Rd.
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The Birchwood at Hotwell, row 329.
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Road or Smoke Interior, Operating, Response 1.
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530. The request, Owell Township, near Denow Rd, at the Bridgewood of Hotwell, Road 329.
02:54
Road to Smoke, Interior, Operating, Response 1.
03:00
Send your chief of 21 location of a 3-story woodframe apartment complex of the Nett Road Committee.
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Receive, Q51 on scene, three-story.
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Committee established.
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Location mentioned:
Near Denow Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534
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