Fire at commercial laundromat with heavy smoke, Hammonton NJ
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Fire & ArsonA fire occurred at a commercial laundromat in a strip mall near Route 54 and South 2nd Road in Hammonton, New Jersey. Heavy smoke was reported. Fire crews were directed to put out a burning laundry cart behind the building and to use hydrant connections near an old skating rink nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Atlantic County Fire
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03:23
Transcript:
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Commercial strip mall, laundromat, single floor,
00:03
heavy smoke condition, 900 as command.
00:11
Hour 9,900.
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Yeah.
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On your arrival, enter the complex through the Route 54 side.
00:22
Just be careful because the island starts right in front of the entrance.
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As soon as you pull in,
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go to the right side of the building and stay there in case we have to put the tower up.
00:31
We all have better access.
00:33
You'll mail that dirt lot.
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It's not a dirt lot.
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It's paved. You'll see my chart.
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Please.
00:40
Mr. 9. 9.2's arriving.
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Please see.
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This is right.
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The hour now.
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The hour nine, send the crew back here with a water can put out this laundry cart behind the building.
01:02
Here's a working home back here with a water can put out this laundry cart behind the building.
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District.
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District 9, 197, respondent, 33.
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Where's 297? District 9.97.
01:41
District 5.9.8.
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Cam, on 8.
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9-8 will be responding crew of 5.
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Please see me.
02:02
Our 9 crew, once you're done extinguishing that basket,
02:06
we have to remove the clothes out of the dryer.
02:13
927 pull in, you're going to take the front of the building,
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in the parking stalls.
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Receives, 97 arrive at our location.
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Precisee.
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Right here in these spots along this curb.
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97, what's your location?
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Just cross wherever a track.
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Ninety.
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Make a right on second road,
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get yourself turned around and stand on that hydrant at the traffic light for now.
02:56
Send a couple of your guys forward.
02:59
Copy hydrant on Second Road.
03:02
Thank you.
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9298, we're going to change your orders.
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Come over to the old skating rink, you're telling me there's a hydrant somewhere there in the bushes.
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See if you'll find it and stand in order for now.
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Everybody's all but I'll be hydrant in the skating rink.
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Location mentioned:
NJ-54 & S 2nd Rd, Hammonton, NJ 08037
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