Name: Unattended Cooking Triggering Smoke Alarm video
Uploaded: 2026-05-31T19:40:14.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to reports of smoke on the 16th floor of a Newark high-rise, identifying unattended cooking in an apartment as the source. No injuries or significant damage were reported.

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Firefighters responded to reports of smoke on the 16th floor of a Newark high-rise, identifying unattended cooking in an apartment as the source. No injuries or significant damage were reported.

Unattended Cooking Triggering Smoke Alarm

received. Maintenance confirmed, unattended cooking.

Maintenance confirmed unattended cooking as the source of the smoke.

 Checking on unattended cooking, apartment 1604.

 1604, unattended cooking received. Attention all units on station 3152, Engine 9 reports a signal thrower. We're holding Engine 9, Ladder 7, Battalion 3. 1538 hours.

Engine 9 to headquarters. Engine 9. Okay. Checking on unattended cooking, apartment 1604. 1604, unattended cooking received. Attention all units on station 3152, Engine 9 reports a signal thrower. We're holding Engine 9, Ladder 7, Battalion 3. 1538 hours. on your...

Firefighters identified unattended cooking as the source of the smoke in one of the apartments.

Engine 9 to headquarters. Engine 9. On the scene, command established. Multiple residential, high-rise. Make this a 308 while we investigate. Received.

Firefighters have arrived and established command at the high-rise building to investigate the smoke report.

Engine 9, Engine 7, Ladder 7, Battalion 3, respond on a commercial automatic alarm, signal 9.

 Station 3152, location is 138-162 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard at the Pavilion, cross street

 at 7th Avenue and State Street. Reports of a conventional smoke. Detect that operation on the 16th floor.

 All units switch to channel 3. 1532 hours, dispatcher 90.

Engine 9, Engine 7, Ladder 7, Battalion 3, respond on a commercial automatic alarm, signal 9. Station 3152, location is 138-162 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard at the Pavilion, cross street at 7th Avenue and State Street. Reports of a conventional smoke. Detect that operation on the 16th floor. All units switch to channel 3. 1532 hours, dispatcher 90. Received.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke on the 16th floor of a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 138-162 Dr Martin L King Jr Blvd.

Unattended Cooking Triggering Smoke Alarm

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