Box truck fire reported at turnpike rest area parking lot, East Brunswick NJ


Firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from the trailer of a box truck parked at the turnpike rest area in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The fire was located near the rear tire on the driver side of the truck. Fire crews arrived on scene to investigate and control the fire.
Audio|Source: East Brunswick, South River and Spotswood Fire / EMS
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have an updated location? Is it before the rest area, or right at the rest area, or in the rest area?
00:07
I believe it's going to be in the rest area.
00:10
I'm on the turnpike now, trying to get an update.
00:14
Great,
00:18
you, Chief.
00:21
Marie, I'm not sure you're going to work at the gate, either.
00:29
800.
00:31
Good. All right, I never got an update from the NJ, the state police, but I'm looking on my map.
00:39
It's past the gas station, like going back to get on the turnpike, maybe the tractor trailer parking.
00:47
Yeah, according to I just passed, there's definitely smoke coming from one of the trailers in the parking lot.
00:57
Ronnie, don't enjoy Kilmer if you gotta cut the chain, cut the chain.
01:03
Precinct you.
01:04
It's either going to be a box truck or tractor trailer trailer off.
01:13
I couldn't tell.
01:19
803 is approaching DCR riders.
01:27
Anyone receive while you'll be in service also.
01:30
All right, they said to be arriving.
01:37
I got a box truck smoking from the trailer at this time.
01:40
I'll be investigating further.
01:43
10-4[1], 1124.
01:44
801 for 803.
01:51
Do you guys have the key for the lock?
01:54
Last, I knew it was missing.
01:59
FreeZee.
02:04
8-03.3. Purve the, sorry, you could cut one link, call.
02:10
Pretty, too.
02:12
Looks like it's going to be a breakfire on the rear of this box shirt.
02:27
Three, come straight down in front of the truck, you'll see my, uh, you'll see my chief truck.
02:33
Hey, I don't want to ride it.
02:37
All right there, it's fine, right there.
02:43
Just give me the booster.
02:47
You got a fire behind the rear tire driver side.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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