Name: Fire Atop Building video
Uploaded: 2026-04-14T20:45:22.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a building fire in Newark, New Jersey, where heavy smoke and flames were reported on the roof. Crews requested bolt cutters to access a secured area, and police were dispatched to manage traffic around the scene.

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Firefighters responded to a building fire in Newark, New Jersey, where heavy smoke and flames were reported on the roof. Crews requested bolt cutters to access a secured area, and police were dispatched to manage traffic around the scene.

Fire Atop Building

 We do have water coming over the ceiling.

 Received, doc. Make sure we're for a salvage.

Battalion 2 to Deputy 1. Deputy 1. Affirmative, 403. And 403, clear of some smoke fire. We do have water coming over the ceiling. Received, doc. Make sure we're for a salvage. Received.

Firefighters report water is coming through the ceiling as they work to salvage the area.

 You can help me when you arrive on the roof.

 We'll check. The main body of fire is not down. We're checking the clock well, so it's not

 appearing that there's any extension to the clock well.

Battalion 1. Battalion 1. You can help me when you arrive on the roof. We'll check. The main body of fire is not down. We're checking the clock well, so it's not appearing that there's any extension to the clock well.

Firefighters are checking for any fire extension on the roof.

 We have five materials on the roof, possibly ordinary, on the fire.

 I'm going to be on the upper level, probably not destroyed.

 It appears that they have water on the fire.

Deputy 1 to 40. Deputy 1. Go ahead. Give me something to add. We have five materials on the roof, possibly ordinary, on the fire. I'm going to be on the upper level, probably not destroyed. It appears that they have water on the fire. Received. The train cars, I'll show you...

 Alright, we're going to drive him on it.

 QSL, it's a knockdown. I'm going to get dressed and go up.

Battalion 1 to Deputy 1. Deputy 1. QSK, you're there? I'm walking all the way down. Alright, we're going to drive him on it. QSL, it's a knockdown. I'm going to get dressed and go up. I'm clear, I'm on it, good bye.

Firefighters report the roof fire is under control. They are continuing efforts to ensure full extinguishment.

Alright, I need to get someone on the wall to check the ceilings on the floor.

Alright, I need to get someone on the wall to check the ceilings on the floor. Received.

Firefighters are checking the ceilings on the floor below the roof for any fire spread.

Battalion 1 to any unit that's coming in here, bring your dry cans to the front of the building, to the opposite side of the building.

 Engine 15 to Battalion 1, engine 10, where is now?

 Battalion 1 to Battalion 3. Chief. Chief, we do have a roof over the fire.

 for the electrical system up here. Go ahead.

Battalion 1 to any unit that's coming in here, bring your dry cans to the front of the building, to the opposite side of the building. Engine 15 to Battalion 1, engine 10, where is now? Engine 7, which 10-5 left? Battalion 1 to Battalion 3. Chief. Chief, we do have a roof over the fire. for the electrical system up here. Go ahead. Battalion 7, 10-5. Battalion 7, 10-5.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the roof, addressing the electrical system involved in the fire.

 I received. I got dry cans going up. I got Truck 7 that landed at the, uh, side of this building.

 We got dry cans and we got a hose line going up. We also have a hose line going up in the interior.

Battalion 1 to Battalion 3. Battalion 3. Hey, are you on the roof? Negative, we're about to change access. I received. I got dry cans going up. I got Truck 7 that landed at the, uh, side of this building. We got dry cans and we got a hose line going up. We also have a hose line going up in the interior. Receiving, Received. 11, we got a lot of wires up here.

Firefighters are deploying hose lines and dry chemical extinguishers to tackle the roof fire.

Make a call to Verizon, let them know that I believe it's their equipment that's on fire at the cell phone towers.

 All units to station 1326 and battalion 1, report on signal 11.

Make a call to Verizon, let them know that I believe it's their equipment that's on fire at the cell phone towers. Make this a signal 11. Received. All units to station 1326 and battalion 1, report on signal 11.

Firefighters suspect the fire involves equipment at a cell phone tower.

CAT 1 to code, is there any North police out here for traffic control?

 Received, MPB is notified and responding.

CAT 1 to code, is there any North police out here for traffic control? Received, MPB is notified and responding.

Police are on their way to assist with traffic control near the building fire.

 We're going to need bolt cutters to cut the bolt care to us. Bolt cutters.

Battalion 3, Survivor 7. Go, Survivor 7. We're going to need bolt cutters to cut the bolt care to us. Bolt cutters. Received.

Firefighters on scene requested bolt cutters to access a secured area of the building.

 In the service of command, we have a fire on top of the building. Seems to be 5 feet rising.

 Battalion 1, recover. Battalion 1. Battalion 3, Court. Battalion 3. Battalion 1, is this my box? Yes, Battalion 1, I have you on the box. Battalion 3. I'm on the box.

Engine 15 to Court. Engine 15. In the service of command, we have a fire on top of the building. Seems to be 5 feet rising. We got heavy smoke coming from the top. Received. Battalion 1, recover. Battalion 1. Battalion 3, Court. Battalion 3. Battalion 1, is this my box? Yes, Battalion 1, I have you on the box. Battalion 3. I'm on the box. Battalion 3, come back.

Firefighters report heavy smoke and a fire approximately 5 feet high on the building's roof.

Going after 75 North Central Street, we have reports of a wolf on fire.

 That'll be 75 North Central Street, we have reports of a wolf on fire at the building.

Going after 75 North Central Street, we have reports of a wolf on fire. That'll be 75 North Central Street, we have reports of a wolf on fire at the building.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire at a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 75 N 7th St.

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