On February 28, 2012, AT 1108 hours, the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle fire in the street in front of 504 Hudson Street, in the extreme south end of the city. Engine 1 was dispatched along with the rescue company to assist, our standard response. As Engine 1 approached the scene, members observed a fully involved vehicle. Simultaneously, dispatchers advised the units that the police reported oxygen cylinders were exploding in the vehicle. The on-duty tour commander, Deputy Chief Kenneth Kalman, responded on this report; he ordered an additional engine company to respond.
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