Gasoline spill led to building evacuation on Cohansey Street, Bridgeton NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 01:49 AM

Cohansey St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Fire and emergency units responded to reports of a strong gas odor on Cohansey Street. The building was evacuated as a safety precaution. Initially, a gas company was called but later responders identified the odor as a gasoline spill and canceled the gas company response.

Audio|Source: Cumberland County Fire and EMS

01:59

Transcript:

00:00

All units are responding to A.D.

00:02

Cohansey Street near Carverland County, call reporting odor of gas from the first floor who advised to evacuate.

00:08

South Jersey Gas is being notified.

00:11

Thank you, 7 copies.

00:19

Ladders, 7 copies.

00:23

7-10. 7-1-3-5.

00:32

Currently, Cunning 7 is on location on Cohansey Street Command.

00:40

Allocation, all location,

00:42

establishing Cohansey Street, Command, 0, 450.

00:45

Okay,

00:48

engine 7, all location, establishing Cohansey Street, Command, 0450.

00:52

County, Ladder 7 is all location.

00:55

Ladder 7. Ladder 7.

01:01

Gravany BLS723 O'Rida.

01:03

Okay, the LS 723.

01:06

Okay,

01:08

the L.S.C.

01:10

Command from Comerlin County.

01:17

Take a Handy Street Command.

01:18

South Jersey Command.

01:20

South Jersey Gas was notified.

01:21

They have a one-hour ETA.

01:24

Hey guys, we had a gasoline spill.

01:26

You can cancel it out there to gas.

01:28

How Richmond Police respond up there.

01:31

Okay, Cohansey Street Command.

01:33

You can release anything else.

01:40

Okay, Cohansey Street Command, BULF 723 from Cumberland County.

01:44

You're available.

01:46

So I'm going through Cobb. You just have us off here ago.

01:48

Okay, Bula 723.

01:50

County from Kansas Street, Camden.

01:52

Canaan Street, Camden.

01:53

You don't take the address at the rear of 276 on Kansas Street.

01:58

Okay, Cohansey Street Command.

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