Tractor trailer wheel brake fire extinguished on highway, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Route 80 East near exit 60 in Paterson, NJ. The incident involved a tractor trailer with a wheel brake fire that was extinguished before their arrival. No active fire was found on scene, and the situation is under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Attention,
00:01
engine 7, squad 6, rack,
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fire medicated, battalion 3.
00:07
You're responding to Route 80 East and exit 60 on a possible vehicle on fire.
00:12
Attention,
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engine 7, squad 6, rack, fire investigative battalion 3.
00:18
You're responding to Route 80 by exit 60 east.
00:23
This can be for a possible treatment on fire at (number withheld) for operator (number withheld).
00:28
Oh,
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you do it.
00:42
Chief, you're smart of Route 80E,
00:45
it's going to be exit 60E,
00:48
it's going to be for a possible, a tractor trailer on fire.
01:10
X-7 dispatch have a mile marker on Route 80.
01:21
That's a negative.
01:22
This says probably it's going to be exit 60 East.
01:27
That's all the information we have on Route 80s.
01:45
Squad 6 dispatch,
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dispatch, round location,
01:50
Mount 8,
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50, moot 80.
01:53
I have a tractor trailer here, no sign of Volker Fire, the Savancy Command, report to follow.
02:01
See Squad 6 out of St.
02:03
Louis,
02:04
my exit 60s,
02:06
no sign a smoke of fire, reports to follow at (number withheld).
02:12
Squad 6 dispatch.
02:17
We're getting a report.
02:26
We're getting a report that one had their wheels and break out fire.
02:34
There's no fire at this time.
02:36
We're still investigating.
02:37
We're still investigating.
02:41
You see, a Smart 6, you stated a possible to track the trailers?
02:49
Negative. The other one stopped help.
02:52
But we're investigating the one that was apparently out fire.
02:56
Okay.
03:09
7's on C, squad.
03:15
No, for ahead.
03:23
Agent 7 calling this back, engine 7's release, as per squad 6 can handle with PD.
03:36
Go ahead with your last transmission.
03:40
7 is available after spot 6, squad 6 handle with CD.
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Location mentioned:
I-80, Paterson, NJ
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