Small brush fire near Route 18 southbound shoulder, Monmouth County NJ
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There was a small brush fire on the shoulder near Route 18 southbound. Police were on scene and firefighters were called to wet down the area. The fire was caused by a disabled truck's rear axle. The fire does not pose a hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Monmouth Beach Fire
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
8466, PD's on scene, there's a small brush fire on the shoulder near Route 18 southbound.
00:05
They advise they extinguish that they just need you guys for a wet-down at the area.
00:10
Risi, thanks.
00:14
Fire North 29th, 8.
00:18
2978?
00:23
2978 responding.
00:25
2978 responding. 2978 responding.
00:32
2978 from command.
00:33
2970 from command.
00:38
Fire, such, 24277, responding.
00:42
24-27-13-self.
00:52
Fire North, 2978.
00:55
2078 on location.
01:01
27 to be arriving, 1312.
01:08
2466 from Fire Central.
01:12
Go ahead to look at the 6th Central.
01:13
Go ahead to look like Central.
01:16
As for PDMC, they advised the brushfire was set off by the rear axle to a truck.
01:22
The truck's disabled, down 18,
01:25
from the location of the fire, but it's not a fire hazard in and of itself.
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Location mentioned:
NJ-18, New Jersey
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