Small fire from fire pit ignites tree branch in yard, North Arlington NJ


A fire was reported near Eagle St where trees appeared to be on fire and possibly spreading to a garage. Upon inspection, the fire was found to be from a fire pit in the rear yard that caused a tree branch to catch fire. The small fire was quickly extinguished without major damage.
Audio|Source: Wallington Fire Dept & Mutual Aid
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Transcript:
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All the reporting trees are on fire in the back of the property,
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possibly extending to the garage.
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1.44 Front Street reported trees smoldering, possibly burnings leading to the garage.
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Time is 1805.
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I repeat,
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station KSD 272 South Hackensack Police to the South Hackensack Fire Department.
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This is your nightly pager test.
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Time is 605, Sergeant 53.
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To be burnt food in the oven, has been naturally abandoned.
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You can show myself,
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the 6-2 available, 6-1 available.
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No, hi.
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On the end upsters on team report of visible smoke coming from the rear of the property.
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On in 144 front.
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30 is on location.
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Size is up to follow. Initial reports is this is a fire pit in the rear.
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That's 147 eave over the fire pit.
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Allowing over into 144 front.
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(number withheld) was responding.
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This is the rear of an Eagle Street address.
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I'll give you an update on that address. Access from Lorrigan. This is a gentleman with a fire pit in his rear yard that caught a little bit of a tree branch,
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which is now extinguished.
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An eagle for the tree branch that has been extinguished 1811.
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You can return or hold all other units.
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Fire dispatch received with the exception of its own station.
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Location mentioned:
Near Eagle St, North Arlington, NJ 07031
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