Brush fire near Middletown Road overpass in Bronx, Bronx NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a brush fire has been reported near the overpass on Middletown Road, Bronx, in the northbound lanes. Traffic control may be needed due to multiple lanes involved.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - New York Division
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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ladder that's further up north, uh,
00:02
it's actually passed,
00:04
um,
00:05
throughway.
00:06
That's New York City.
00:10
Clear seats.
00:12
Doesn't mean before exit?
00:14
It's before,
00:17
and so it's after exiting like that.
00:21
Going towards like...
00:25
Like almost towards the Whitestone Bridge.
00:28
Even if we try to stop it, we need traffic control because it's like four lanes of traffic.
00:37
Received, just confirmed we have exit 8 with the Amaker 0.23, right?
00:44
Okay, it's passed that, New York.
00:50
We're received, and that'd be on the portion that we handle as far as maintenance.
01:00
By the reply.
01:01
No,
01:03
for fire.
01:04
Yeah,
01:06
I packed that ladder.
01:07
It's going to be northbound.
01:09
It's going to be in the middle, right to wait.
01:11
And it's going to be just before the overpass, Middletown Road that are out.
01:15
It's going to be the brunt. It's going to be the brush.
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Location mentioned:
Middletown Rd, Bronx, NY
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