Barbecue on apartment roof mistaken for smoke, Jersey City NJ


Responders investigated a report of smoke at a building near Booraem Ave, Jersey City. They found a barbecue being used on the roof, not an actual fire. The barbecue was extinguished and occupants were advised accordingly.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 18, one of your members reported that across the street, somebody saw smoke, or is that the person who reported it?
00:10
Who is the person reported it? I saw a person on a roof over there.
00:16
That's out of street.
00:18
Check the roof of near Booraem Ave.
00:27
Received.
00:32
Command for engine 18. Now I'm going to report to check behind near forum on Nesbid Avenue side.
00:40
All right, about seven.
00:46
Check that area.
01:04
Thank you.
01:11
Command from Ladder 3 and report from residents and they're barbecuing on the roof.
01:20
Yeah, that's what the odor sounds like. Can you verify that and the address?
01:26
This is wrong our way up.
01:38
Dispatch from Booraem, command, we're getting a report of possible barbecue on the roof.
01:44
We're in the process of investigating the bear and fire.
01:49
You see Barron Avenue, Command, investigate an impossible barbecue on the roof.
01:55
Command from Ladder 3, confirm barbecue on the roof of building near Booraem Ave.
02:05
All right. Receive.
02:08
Contain for the container.
02:12
Affirmative.
02:25
Dispatch from battalion 3, I'm going to hold engine 18.
02:28
Ladder 7, ladder 3.
02:30
All landlocks can release the rest of the time.
02:35
We see the battalion 3 holding engine 18, ladder 7, ladder 3. All the companies on Box 3.
02:43
A2, you're ready for duty switch to dispatch 1. Deputy 1, did you receive that last transmission?
02:57
Step your Wyoming, Steve, hold back to one.
03:00
See you. See you.
03:04
The dispatch from Burians, command, this is a barbecue on a roof, been extinguished, occupants been advised,
03:17
and transmit to return, all units are ready.
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