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Large fire with explosions at Palisade Ave in Jersey CityJersey City NJ

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Near Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307

A large fire with several explosions and involvement of propane cylinders occurred near Palisade Ave and Prospect Street in Jersey City. Firefighters are actively battling the blaze, evacuating the area, and closing roads to protect nearby properties. Multiple firefighting units and mutual aid resources are engaged in extinguishing the fire and preventing it from spreading to adjacent buildings.

Audio|Source: Wallington Fire Dept & Mutual Aid
07:40
Transcript:
00:00
We've got lift and ladder going into operation and we have Darfield engine 3, attack it down the middle.
00:17
Sorry, time 4.
00:19
Firecom, copy, direct, I for prospect.
00:22
That's a firm.
00:27
That's a firm.
00:49
I have a part of the rest of the 22nd C-mail.
01:00
MSCOM, northile ambulance, second page, (number withheld), Paris Ave, for 77-year-old female,
01:06
dizzy.
01:07
Say again, EMISCOM, northile ambulance score, second page for (number withheld) Paris Ave, 77-year-old female, dizzy.
01:15
Time page, Paul 36, 216, 4.5.
01:29
Ambulance Corps, Mutual Aid[1] is in Northvale, (number withheld), Parasab,
01:34
first 77-year-old female, dizzy, unable to walk.
01:37
Say again, MSCOM, Norad Amulic Corps services needed, (number withheld) Parasab, first 77-year-old female, dizzy, unable to walk.
01:44
On page, 1230 steps, 2164, clear.
01:50
Good.
01:54
Chief, I'll go up to the firehouse, see what's there. I know. Engine 1 was down doing pump tests. I don't know if they're back.
02:03
The gentleman is, engine 1 is out of service.
02:18
Firecom. I need more PD here for ground control.
02:21
I want the entire block cleared.
02:24
We've got multiple explosions. We have propane cylinders involved.
02:27
If you don't have enough PD, contact the desk, tell them both mutual aid.
02:31
I need the block cleared on both sides.
02:46
I'm safe, I need a pipe pole.
02:52
See, safe. See, safe.
03:00
EMSCOM to the Norwood Ambulance Corps. This is a cancellation tone to (number withheld) Paris Ave in Northvale.
03:07
Northville will have a crew. Again, EMSCOM to the Norwood Ambulance Corps. This is a cancellation tone, mutual aid into Northvale at (number withheld) Paris Ave.
03:15
Northville will have a crew. It's time now. So 29 dispatchers 2236.
03:23
We directed to the scene.
03:27
To the CNX affirmed, come Semmel Avenue to Palisade, stage on Palisade, and Semmel Central crew up. Command of Firecombe.
03:39
Go Fire, come.
03:47
Mr. Tom, Nord-Auremberg-104-0-4-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-4-4-4-4-0-4-4.
03:59
The Firehouse, copy?
04:02
No. A-firm.
04:05
We're covered.
04:06
Deputy Three.
04:09
Last Unicorn, Deputy Three.
04:13
Two-oh. St. Everything's back Saddlebrook.
04:18
Have the rescue responding already.
04:25
Have for a cellar. See,
04:27
I don't need the rescue.
04:28
I'm going to need an engine, ma'am.
04:32
Please, are the prospect or palisite?
04:41
For reason.
04:46
Be advised, you need this road shut down at Alwater Lane at Palisade.
04:52
All right, ten for a load, I see two.
04:54
Command of Firecom.
04:57
The fire com.
04:58
The fire com.
05:02
...act the county to assist us if we don't have anything with the P-Day.
05:11
One-two to C2, you can charge that hydrant.
05:16
Receive.
05:24
Start feeling free.
05:33
Command through, load ice, C2.
05:45
Check that.
05:46
Command to Prospect Command.
05:52
I'll see a command calling prospect command.
06:00
Handline, it's a 67 prospect.
06:03
I also have crews from Clifton doing a primary for pets on 71.
06:10
All right, time for it.
06:13
You establish the water supply, correct?
06:17
Engine 3 has its own water supply, Garfield,
06:21
and Rochow Park is going to be feeding in Engine 11.
06:29
We have crews inside of near Palisade Ave and attempt to knock down the remainder of the fire. We have one deck on in operation dimension two for near Palisade Ave and protecting the exposures.
06:42
It's going to be exposure,
06:44
Bravo.
06:47
Also,
06:49
all hands at this location are operating.
06:52
The third alarm companies have them stand by for the city.
06:55
I additionally MS to stage on prospect for that fire roll. So forth.
07:01
Great.
07:07
The Woodridge 9 out, engine 9 out, engine 9-01.
07:12
Go. Go.
07:19
Prospect Street with tools.
07:31
DJ, you slow that heavy fire in the rear of the original fire building, Prospect Street.
07:37
We need a line into the basement ASAP.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mutual Aid: Request for assistance from neighboring departments or jurisdictions

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Near Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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Rosa KohlerRosa Kohler

🙏 pray there are no injuries!

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