Wrong-way traffic disrupts Route 80 fire response

Heard on: Morris NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Boonton Township, Rockaway Township, this is Paper Chief One.

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I'm going to be coordinating the tanker shuttle.

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You guys are going to be getting on Route 80 in the area of Denville's firehouse, the Main Street firehouse.

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If you come down 80, you're not going to have any luck.

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Rockaway Township Tender, received.

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Hi, Rockaway Township, you'll probably be here first.

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Once you arrive, you're going to take the right shoulder.

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Troopers are working on clearing it out for you.

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You're going to pull up.

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Repeating, engine three.

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Repeating, engine three, received.

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Both tankers be advised, there are cars and now a tractor trailer is coming down the wrong way onto that on-ramp.

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Just be advised.

9/7/2026 01:26 AM

Fire

I-80, Denville, NJ

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units from Boonton and Rockaway townships are coordinating tanker shuttles near the Main Street firehouse by Route 80 in Denville. Traffic is blocked and vehicles, including a tractor trailer, are reportedly entering the on-ramp the wrong way, creating a roadway hazard for fire apparatus access.