Gasoline smell leads to investigation of lawnmower leak, Ridgefield NJ


Firefighters and police checked a gasoline smell by a home. They found a leaking lawnmower outside and confirmed it was safe after removing it and some cardboard nearby.
Audio|Source: Bogota Public Safety
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Receive 10-0-0[1] hours.
00:03
I just do the firecom, I just do respond with four.
00:06
Steve Bivis-Cielder Boulevard has a hard closure south of Edgewater Rev.
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2910 to RF2.
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That,
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slow it up. It smells like petroleum product, like gasoline.
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I'm checking my meter now.
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You have a hydrant on a corner of walnut.
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You can stand by there, send me a crew in a meter.
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24 headquarters you're going to take down the jersey x-ray pop-up whiskey echo 8-9 50-toe company the bank is using right now thank you for the company the bank is using right now thank you
00:41
Okay. To do the command PSNG gas on scene.
00:43
Received Channel 5.
00:44
By command of fire, be advised, B.S ENG on location. Tateau5. 297 to 10. R-O-O-7, R-O-O-10. Dead, Chief. Chief, you need me that? Negative, sir. We believe it was gasoline.
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From a limower that he was given, he was away for a week, public services in and confirming our suspicions. We have the leaking lawnmower outside and a piece of cardboard that was next to it. John, to stay available. R-705.com, you can show me available. Receive 10.06[2]. 4910, Firecom. Go to Firecum.
01:39
Public Service agreed with our findings. Zero Gas readings. It was definitely gas from a lawnmower. The lawnmower has been removed. The cardboard has been removed. All units going available. For each of zero readings source was gas from a lawnmower, which was removed from the house. Command terminated 1009[3].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-0-0: On scene/Arrived
[2]
10.06: Available for service
[3]
1009: Command terminated
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Location mentioned:
Edgewater Ave, Ridgefield, NJ
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