Vehicle fire on route 55 northbound causes brush fire, Atlantic County NJ
Fire & ArsonTroopers responded to a vehicle fire on route 55 northbound near mile 57. The fire was on the right shoulder, and a possible brush fire was reported in the median. A trooper used a fire extinguisher and confirmed no one was inside the vehicle. Traffic was partially closed during the incident.
Audio|Source: New Jersey State Police Troop A - Digital
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Transcript:
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They called in by a passenger by 55 and proximate area of mile close 55.
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They said the vehicle fire is on the right side and the possible brush fire on the left side, the median.
00:16
Receive showing around.
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They don't know if anybody's out of the vehicle or not because they were just passenger by.
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Corcom 9048.
00:53
Do you notice on Belmar? There is a qualifier on Northbound 55,
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Mount 57, over 4.
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I'm deploying fire temperatures right now.
01:02
Steve, 1729.
01:05
Operation Corps is out at the 11th.
01:09
[number withheld]. To be advised that apparently a trooper came across that fire, he's advising it's at 57 over 40, he's using a fire extinguisher.
01:33
Thank you, ma'am, so that trooper is standing by on scene.
01:36
Take her.
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4Com9-048.48.
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I'm going to have the right lane close down, left lane, open for cars to pass.
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It's 1800.
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4-com 9-6-4.
01:54
I got a vehicle raise when you're ready.
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You can move it.
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On Jersey, 24, Victor, Ema, Z left.
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This one.
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9-048. Is anybody still in that vehicle?
02:19
I don't see anyone.
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We asked him to check the vehicle if there's anybody inside of it, and he said that he does not see anybody inside that vehicle.
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Recease.
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4COM 946-20.
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18-1.
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4COM 9-048.
02:48
I have the vehicle regimen ready?
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You go with it.
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We're going to Jersey.
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Mike, three,
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Victor, Hotel, Victor.
03:02
Your car valve for an accident.
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Hey, why do you call, GMC, okay, yes?
03:07
No, NG6-0.
03:09
Receive, that fire still active?
03:15
It's going to be 49 between K&AF and 14th.
03:20
Half-report of a vehicle brush fire, no injuries, no time needed.
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3-8-5-16, good evening, 21.
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8-5-16-4-4.
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I have a good night.
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4-9-264. I have V2.
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I'm ready.
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Good well, thank you.
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You have it.
03:45
On New Jersey, Zulu-25, November Zulu, Rui.
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6-0. 6.3.
03:56
Slackup, number 62, Milamort's.
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Pretty soon.
04:05
I'm not everyone here, you can change it today, it's 55 north, mile upper 57, over 4.
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Thank you. Yeah, fire's so gone.
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Crazy, fire's new route.
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Tony the car fire on the right shoulder.
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There's nothing on the left.
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The passenger said that the brush fire was about a quarter mile away from it.
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Atlantic County, NJ
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