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Electrical work mistaken for gas leak on Edgewater AvenueRidgefield NJ

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Edgewater Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

According to the dispatch call, units responded to suspected gas leak on Edgewater Avenue. It was confirmed not to be a gas leak but electrical work being done by a resident with a contractor on site.

Audio|Heard on: Palisades Park/Ridgefield Fireground
Listen to dispatch call
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Forty-nine RFAs are fired.
00:03
We'll be respond.
00:05
Receive R-Vate.
00:07
This is going to be Abbott and Morris.
00:13
You have the hydrant in front,
00:15
uh, at the corner of Abbott & Edgewater.
00:21
Steve, advised all units that there is construction on that area of Edgewater, so to be cautious.
00:28
Receive, I believe that's where you're responding to, that construction area.
00:35
Copy.
00:45
49, RF9 responding 870, Edgewater Avenue.
00:54
Hey, the bar, Tommy, you can put you down the hard time.
01:03
You can put you down the hard time.
01:13
Hey,
01:16
I'm on the street.
01:19
Where are you?
01:29
Eight to nine.
01:33
Four to nine.
01:36
Chief, it's a feed through a house.
01:38
It's a feed through a house.
01:50
They're coming in broken up, uh, eight.
01:54
Sorry, it's a feed to a house.
01:56
Um, I'll be finding out more information about what they need.
02:02
Nine of five of a pound.
02:04
Call or fire call.
02:06
You have public service on its way?
02:09
Public service called it in.
02:12
Receive.
02:15
Farcombe calling RF8.
02:16
Latter one, Farcom.
02:17
Latter one, just responded with two.
02:25
Sircombe.
02:26
Chief,
02:27
as per PD, it's not a gas leak.
02:29
The resident was doing electrical work on scene.
02:32
And PSG is there as a contractor.
02:35
I don't know what that means.
02:39
I'd receive.
02:40
They're all wandering around the house, so I'll find out exactly what's going on.
02:45
Bring it.

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Edgewater Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

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