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Smoke near Kennedy Boulevard in Union City was steamUnion City NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
John F. Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ 07087

According to the dispatch call, responders investigated reported smoke near Kennedy Boulevard in Union City at a residential high-rise. The smoke appeared to be steam from a dryer vent. The incident was confirmed and ended with no fire found.

Audio|Heard on: North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Union City for Squad One, Engine Four, Engine Five, Engine Nine, Tower Ladder Three,
00:06
Ladder One, Deputy One, Battalion Two, Rescue One, Safety One, and Squad Two as a rig.
00:12
Respond to near Kennedy Boulevard.
00:17
For reported smoke coming out of the side of a building.
00:21
That's in Union City for Squad One, Engine Four, Engine Five, Engine Nine, Tower Ladder Three, Ladder One, Deputy One, Battalion Two, Rescue One, Safety One, Squad Two as a rig.
00:32
Respond to near Kennedy Boulevard at the Union City Housing for reported smoke coming out on the side of the building.
00:40
Cross streets are 39th and 40th Street.
00:52
This is I responding.
00:57
Rescue one is responding.
01:00
Fire control, Battalion Two is on scene.
01:03
We have a residential high rise, nothing showing.
01:05
Battalion Two is establishing Kennedy Boulevard command and companies will be investigating.
01:09
Battalion Two out of the repeater.
01:13
Battalion Two on the scene, nothing showing, companies investigating.
01:17
Battalion Two is Kennedy Boulevard command.
01:19
Battalion Two has been up here.
01:27
Squad one's on scene.
01:36
Squad's on the scene, they're arriving.
01:48
Squad one from deputy one.
01:49
It might be that it looks like it might be, we're just looking to confirm.
01:53
We're going to send someone into that area.
01:57
Be the steam from this dryer vent? No, the dryer vent.
02:00
We can reduce.
02:10
Battalion two from commander, are we good to terminate?
02:17
Chief County Boulevard Command, incident terminated.
02:20
All companies in service.

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Location mentioned:
John F. Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ 07087

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