Gas odor traced to faulty stove in apartment building, Jersey City NJ
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a strong gas odor near Martin Luther King Dr and Wegman Pkwy. They investigated using gas meters and found the source was a faulty stove in an apartment. Gas supply to that apartment was turned off to prevent danger. The building was cleared and command was managed at the intersection of Martin Luther King Dr and Wegman Pkwy.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
04:54
Transcript:
00:00
We have a strong odor coming from the maintenance room.
00:04
Trying to isolate and locate.
00:08
We see squad 4. I believe you said you have a strong odor of gas coming from the maintenance room and you're investigating?
00:16
We are investigating. We have multiple meters.
00:24
Recease.
00:30
Passed-Mittany-6-94, building is clear, a long-room is set. You could terminate the box[1]. Do you want me to pick up one of these other boxes coming in here?
00:39
Receive Ocean Avenue, terminating box[1] 7-9-1, or companies you're ready for duty. Battalion 2, stand by, let me find out for you.
00:57
Dispectful Battalion 2?
01:01
I guess so. All right, sir.
01:04
Sir, if you don't mind, would you like to go to that 545 MLK drive?
01:16
Affirmative, 545.
01:18
I'm okay.
01:20
DECIS dispatch for Battalion 1?
01:24
Go from Bajian 1.
01:27
Battalion 1, you can stand down. We're going to send Battalion 2. He's closer.
01:33
Receive, 9-1 is ready on 1.
01:36
Receive, thank you.
01:41
Thank you.
01:44
This is a lot of department 3.
01:56
Battalion 2 from Battalion 4.
02:02
Go to the chain 2.
02:06
Be advised, I'm here at the near Martin Luther King Dr.
02:10
Do you want to take that Wegman Parkway box[1]?
02:17
Let me see. If you get that, I'll head over at Wegman Parkway.
02:23
Received. I'll switch you both, Chief.
02:33
22 to dispatch.
02:34
Can you reach out at Super?
02:40
Stand by. Time for the disrespect.
02:50
You can provide.
02:51
I'm on scene. I'll be assuming command[2].
02:57
Receive for time for you're on scene and assuming an near Martin Luther King Dr. command[2].
03:08
It's back on,
03:12
very high rise for him on week.
03:20
...engine 2.
03:25
You're on scene, investigating, establishing,
03:28
Regent, Command.
03:35
Dispatch for Wegman Parkway command[2]. It was a faulty stove.
03:45
...match for engine 22.
03:52
Yeah, I was calling command[2]. It's command on site or am I command?
03:58
I don't believe he's in route, but just be advised me, reached out to the Super.
04:02
He's not responding.
04:07
He's not responding.
04:12
Dispatch Battalion 2, Monscene, or Wegman.
04:14
You show me a minute.
04:17
You're on scene.
04:19
Assuming Wegman Parkway commence.
04:23
22 to command[2].
04:25
Apartment 3, 14th he stole.
04:28
We shut the gas off to it.
04:30
Notify the super.
04:40
Time to receive. Did you need P.S.
04:42
response?
04:50
If it would help the tenant with the stove, I believe it needs a new stove.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box: Box alarm request to dispatch a predetermined assignment of additional units
[2]
command: Incident command in charge of the scene
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Location mentioned:
Martin Luther King Dr & Wegman Pkwy, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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