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Gray smoke seen from controlled burn near Route 284Wantage NJ

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Near NJ-284, Wantage, NJ 07461

Responders were called to a location near Route 284 and Janus Drive for reports of gray smoke behind a house. Upon arrival, they found no flames or danger. The smoke was from a small controlled burn or stove activity. The situation was under control and posed no threat to the public.

Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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62-69 fire in the area of near Route 284.
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Janus Drive on the Cross for the reported smoke condition behind a residence.
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That's 62-64-69 fire in the area of near Route 284.
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Janus Drive on the Cross reported smoke condition outside behind a residence.
00:24
Callers advising that there is a gray smoke rising from behind a residence.
00:28
No flames.
00:31
And she's stating it's starting to dissipate now.
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I receive.
00:40
Okay.
00:46
I need to show 6192 responding.
00:53
6192-4-1-account helping in route one in route.
01:06
It's not emergent to assist the public.
01:23
Receive Rescue 3 in service.
01:25
Domine number 7, Lauren Court, got a call from the homeowner requesting assistance changing the battery and the smoke detector on the second floor.
01:32
They stated that they cannot reach it.
01:40
We're receiving with 3.
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Responding with 3.
01:52
Responding.
01:53
The county is 64.
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Tanker 6 is responding.
02:03
Tanger 6 is responding.
02:04
Tanger 6 responding.
02:07
County from 69 Base.
02:13
619 Base.
02:19
69 Base on the air assembling negative alerts.
02:24
Receive negative relerts for 69.
02:34
It's checking.
02:40
Receive in the area, checking.
02:44
Is this supposed to be behind near Route 284 is where the smoke is coming from?
02:53
Affirmative, it looks like the call came from on the other side of 284, the Janus Drive side.
02:59
They're stating that they can see it behind near Route 284.
03:05
I can receive that on this channel.
03:08
Checking through.
03:12
Receive that they show.
03:20
On the corner here of Janice, it looks like someone just started as a stove.
03:25
They're in their house, I'll let you know.
03:31
The procedure out on the corner of Janus.
03:38
County Show 64, Tanger 6 and service at 2.
03:45
Three seats in service.
03:49
Correction, 64, Tanger, 7.
03:54
Number seven. Number seven.
04:02
Three ponder, full crew.
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Three seat, 6982, responding.
04:17
Yeah, you don't require all these tankers, do you?
04:21
Yeah, you know, they'll say it's going to be a small burn pit in the back.
04:23
I'm walking back to the gentleman now.
04:29
64 tanker 6-17.
04:31
Why did you guys go in return?
04:34
64 Tanker 6 received.
04:39
County receipt.
04:42
64 Tanker 7, receive cancellation.
04:58
Go to County.
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It is a small campus.
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Everything is important.
05:09
Control units.
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I'm going to be back up momentarily, just getting info.
05:17
Reocene 64 squads, 69 engine 2, you can take the cancel.

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Near NJ-284, Wantage, NJ 07461

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