Small campfire extinguished in Jersey City backyard, Jersey City NJ


Fire crews responded to a strong odor near Poplar and Irving Streets in Jersey City. They found a small campfire in a backyard and extinguished it with a garden hose. No damage or hazard was reported.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
04:15
Transcript:
00:00
Command from 7. We got nothing yet. We're checking both sides to Irving.
00:04
When we were making our way on Poplar,
00:06
the odor was much stronger on Poplar than it is over here.
00:11
Receive.
00:20
Man from Latter 7. Backyard of 180's clear.
00:25
Okay, 3rd. Copy 3rd.
00:31
Tate 3 from Latter 3.
00:38
We're soloing clear, 204.
00:45
Repeat that, it was scratchy.
00:49
It's clear all the way to C-O-4 Delta, the big Ordinaree.
00:55
Receive.
00:57
It was on the scene.
01:02
He's a 3-51-192.
01:05
Engine 7 for Battalion 3. I sent Engine 18 around to help you. They're going to check Poplar Street.
01:12
Yeah, if we cleared Irving both sides of the streets, there's no really odor and no smoke.
01:18
So we're on Poplar now, checking it.
01:23
Really?
01:26
Yeah,
01:27
strong odor on the river.
01:35
It appears the wind is coming from the west.
01:47
about those houses along galsam right there
02:01
The Bravo site.
02:05
Dispatch the Italian 3.
02:07
I'm going to return to rescue.
02:11
He's releasing rescue one.
02:16
Rescu is available going back to Channel 1.
02:21
I think.
02:30
Command from 7-1-118,000, they got a little chimney in the back yard.
02:42
Received, you can handle, correct?
02:45
I'm private.
02:50
I dispatched Battalion 3, you can return all units with the exception of engine 7. They're going to be paying command if the Italian 3 is ready, going to 1.
02:59
Beholding engine 7 of Box 487, all the company are ready.
03:02
Cepney 1 do you receive.
03:07
Deputy 1 receives in service.
03:20
7 bravo to 7 in the backyard at 1.
03:23
We've got a camp fire.
03:27
All right, we see.
03:30
Just have them put that out.
03:36
Okay, we've got a garden hose.
03:48
7, can you come back to the backyard at (number withheld)?
03:56
(number withheld) Nelson? (number withheld) Nelson.
04:00
Poplar.
04:03
Sorry, receipt.
04:13
The Delta side cap.
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Location mentioned:
Irving St, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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