Brush fire burns near residences off Route 295 northbound, West Deptford NJ
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Fire & ArsonA brush fire is burning near mile marker 19 along Route 295 northbound in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Fire units responded quickly, with flames spreading towards homes off Tilden Road.
Audio|Heard on: Gloucester County Fire/EMS
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06:21
Transcript:
00:00
Station 19-1, Station 6.
00:02
On highway 2, Route 295, northbound.
00:08
In the area, mile marker 19,
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brush.
00:15
Station 19, Station 6.
00:19
On highway to Route 295, northbound,
00:22
and mile marker 19, brush.
00:25
(number withheld).
00:31
I rescue 6, responding with 3.
00:36
Okay,
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rescue 6. Okay, rescue 6.
00:42
Okay, battalion 21, respond.
00:47
Battalion 21.
00:48
Battalion 21.
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The battalion is 1701 over here, respond.
00:57
1701.
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1701 Battalion 21,
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a few phone calls reflecting, we're getting report for you.
01:10
It's going to be across in a while while for grass burning.
01:13
And we're also getting reports on 295.
01:15
We started units after that as well.
01:17
All right.
01:22
(number withheld), we'll copy.
01:27
Rescue 6. Callers, get mobile calls on us reporting brush along the side of the highway.
01:35
Between exit 20 and 19.
01:48
Okay, Rescue 6 is either in the highway, southbound at exit 20.
01:52
I do have a fire on the northbound side.
01:55
We'll be flipping around at 19.
01:58
Okay, rescue 6.
02:00
Okay,
02:05
Brushman will too.
02:13
Can you start 5-1, the Tilden Road, crossing Country House, the fire is going down the bank near the residence area?
02:25
Okay, we do have a Brush 21 on radio now.
02:30
They just sign on there is an additional sign in the area, the Wawa.
02:33
You want to have them start that way as well.
02:40
I don't have anything at the Wawa or they can switch over that would be great.
02:47
That's okay.
02:50
Again.
02:52
Gee, do you have anything off the highway near the Wawa?
02:56
I'm going to see you people in the parking lot, but I'm going to go down on the 295 drive on the top on the side.
03:02
Okay, Rescue 6 is confirmed they have mobile fires along the side.
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Between exit 19 and 20.
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We can't start brush 21 that way.
03:13
Switch up the highway too.
03:16
See one on the highway now?
03:22
County 1701, that I'll be arriving.
03:25
I'll switch over highway 2 595.
03:29
Okay, 170. Okay.
03:34
21. Okay,
03:39
do we know if it's northbound or southbound?
03:42
He's on the northbound side.
03:46
Good.
03:52
I'd be out on the highway with this.
03:54
We do have a good bit of burning right on your side of that creek over past bridge.
04:00
We get the tax wheel.
04:06
Well, Scotty, (number withheld) is just final, too.
04:10
(number withheld).
04:16
Gloucester County BLF 1094 Medic 1 in Roots, Jeff.
04:27
It's also about a 10 by 50 area fire.
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We're going on operating with a busheline.
04:34
Have your rescue safe.
04:49
Station 5-1.
04:52
On highway 2, route 295 northbound, the area mile marker 19 brush.
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Oh yes, 5-1.
05:00
On highway 2.
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Route 295 northbound.
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The area mile marker 19 brush.
05:08
(number withheld).
05:12
Gary Brush 1-1 arriving.
05:15
Ross 21.
05:20
How many, engine five, respond with her.
05:23
Okay, engine five.
05:24
Engine five, rescue six is requesting you to report to Tilden Road alongside 295, brush moving towards the residence there.
05:35
Pacific Avenue,
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back to Tilden.
05:43
Did it back copy.
05:46
Can you have got a engine 19 come out for the brush 19? Let me go over the water.
05:54
Okay.
05:57
19's been shown nothing out of the station yet.
05:59
Any station 19 on a resource on radio?
06:04
County, Rast me 6.
06:06
Rast me 6.
06:09
We're getting reports from passing motorists, but more brush my response to our assignment.
06:16
Yeah, it's a firm,
06:18
you have 17 and 21 behind you on the highway.
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