Vehicle fire on route 78 eastbound causes minor injuries, Hunterdon County NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 03:30 PM

I-78, New Jersey

A vehicle fire occurred on eastbound Route 78 near mile marker 19.4. Fire and rescue units responded. One patient was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center with minor injuries. The vehicles have been cleared from the roadway.

Audio|Source: Hunterdon County and Raritan Twp Fire

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Transcript:

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Firebox 4611, Route 78.

00:29

Firebox, 4611, 46 fire, 36 rescue,

00:34

heavy rescue, 365, respond, Route 78 eastbound near mile marker 19.4 for a motor vehicle fire in the shoulder.

00:42

Repeating fire 46 fire,

00:47

36 rescue, heavy rescue 365, respond,

00:51

Route 708 eastbound area near mile marker 19.4 for motor vehicle fire in the shoulder.

00:58

1 up area 224.

01:00

MS4 Warren County Goldsburg.

01:05

100 in from River Road,

01:07

command.

01:10

River Road, command.

01:12

One patient transported with minor injuries to Hunterdon Medical Center.

01:16

Both vehicles have been removed from the roadway.

01:19

All 21 and 49 rescue nets are clearing available.

01:23

Command is terminated.

01:27

Receive command terminated, 18302.

01:34

And you're starting.

01:43

246, confirming you're responding.

01:44

246, confirming you're responding?

01:46

Affirming at them.

01:50

Reaching.

01:55

Deputy 46 to respondent.

02:00

Deputy 46 to Deputy 60 to Deputy 60, just be advised that's a fully involved vehicle fire.

02:16

Proceed. Proceed.

02:24

And it's just fired something at least 16 and advising fully involved 1834.

02:31

Hunter, and FM 463 is responding.

02:36

FM 4G63 received.

02:38

WG 46 is arriving.

02:41

Devwell involved vehicle fire under the e-hood and into the pasture underneath.

02:45

I'll have a command on two options for.

02:53

7-416 3.

02:58

Here's responding Route 78 eastbound.

03:01

746 on location, I was saying on-volved vehicle fire will command on two off-song 4.

03:09

1830, 7.

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