Tree falls through roof causing major building damage, Ridgefield NJ
Fire & ArsonA tree fell through the roof and window of an apartment near Bruce St Unit A in Ridgefield, causing major structural damage. The fire department and building department were called to assess the safety of the building. Occupants fled the apartment and were accounted for by responders. The tree penetration extended from the roof through the second floor nearly to the first floor, prompting the closure and evaluation of the structure.
Audio|Source: Bogota Public Safety
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Transcript:
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To the Ridgefield Power Department, respond to near Bruce St Unit A is an alpha for a tree into a building.
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Do you fire come to the Ridgefield Fire Department to respond to near Bruce St Unit A as an alpha for a tree into a building? Time now, 119 is about to choose a fourth, okay.
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39R7 and 5.com show me to go on the Bruce Street.
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Receive, you know, on near Bruce St Unit A.
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As an alpha, the PD was requesting fire to respond to check the structural integrity of a building due to a tree falling through the roof and the window.
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Receive.
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7 to 5com to chill me out.
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125.
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39RV8 responding to the street.
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7.5combe. No firecombe.
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Can you notify the building department?
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Notify them now.
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49 RF9 responding RISU RISU
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775
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When you get to the building department representative on a phone, tell them there is structural damage to the building.
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Where is you?
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8, you can put me on the scene
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I don't want to park I'm going with two.
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Seven to eight.
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Go ahead, Chief.
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Chief,
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we have a major structural damage. I requested the building department. We have a tree that came through the roof and it's through the second floor, almost to the first floor.
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I'm around the side of the building. You have to come through the courtyard.
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10-4[1]. We have occupants out and we have them accounted for.
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The occupant ran out of the apartment.
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Sergeant Farrell, he had him with him.
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Brian, I'm going to come over by you. I need to face-to-face on this.
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All right, Chief, you're going to have to walk all the way around.
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One in R for the Firecarm, responding to you.
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Ready to see.
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Who been from Firecum?
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Go to seven.
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Greg, from the building department, was notified. He'll be responding. He should be there.
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I received, thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bruce St Apartment A, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
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