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Possible fire and evacuation at commercial building, Ridgefield NJ

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Broad Ave & Grand Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

According to the dispatch call, fire department units responded to a possible problem at a two-story commercial building near Grand Ave and Broad Ave in Ridgefield, NJ. The building is currently being investigated and an evacuation is in progress.

Audio|Heard on: Palisades Park/Ridgefield Fireground
Listen to dispatch call
03:15
Transcript:
00:00
49 RF9 responding 610
00:12
Reachies you cross going in is
00:24
Looks like your cross is will it have.
00:26
You got a hydrant on the outside,
00:28
on Grand.
00:30
It's zone 162 and 163 water flow.
00:40
Our base responding to.
00:43
Reach (number withheld).
00:49
Ten to nine be advised, I tend to think that's probably a frozen line.
00:54
I just thought the building has been vacant for more or less.
01:08
49 is on the scene.
01:11
You have a two-story commercial,
01:13
nothing showing at this time investigating.
01:16
RF9 will assume command.
01:25
12-08, RF9 to RFE.
01:30
Okay, sure.
01:32
Got Edgewater is closed, you can go down hillside and cut through the old Borough Hall, the building next to Borough Hall.
01:44
Thought it was on Grand, Chief.
01:55
Came in at 601.
01:59
Grand and Broad is right where it splits.
02:28
(name withheld), you can put me on the scene, evacuation in progress.
02:35
Receive 12-10.
02:44
Arms are sounding.
02:56
4-9-Lad1-5-com, Latter-1 phone to sue.
03:00
Receive, 12-10.
03:05
Ladder 1, pull into the complex.
03:11
Receive.
03:14
Send me your crew.

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Broad Ave & Grand Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

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