Structure fire with heavy smoke and flames on roof, Egg Harbor Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a single-story ranch house near Martin Luther King Ave in Egg Harbor Township caught fire with heavy smoke and flames visible on the roof involving solar panels. Fire units responded and controlled visible fire on the roof without fire spreading inside.
Audio|Heard on: Atlantic County Fire and EMS - Digital
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08:14
Transcript:
00:00
The patrols reporting there is smoke showing from the roof.
00:06
17 copies.
00:08
We'll be there in a minute.
00:19
Rescue 15, 17 to rescue 27 to rescue 27.
00:31
Coming off of Atlas playing, there's a high turn on the corner of Atlas and Martin Luther staged there.
00:37
We're pulling over to Martin Luther now.
00:38
I'll give you an update from there.
00:46
Tower 15 is 15?
00:49
Our 15.
00:50
Our 15.
00:53
15. 15.
00:55
15. All right.
00:56
Respond in 15123.
01:00
Rescue 1517, District 15.
01:03
Okay.
01:04
On location, put this as a working fire[1].
01:13
I have a single-story rancher with heavy smoke shown from the roofline on the trolley side with flames.
01:21
Looks like it's up in the ad at 15100.
01:24
I'll have command.
01:26
Free C-working structure 1141.
01:28
All units are operated on fire ground two.
01:33
All units are operating on fire ground tip.
01:36
R15, 101.
01:37
21's arriving.
01:40
Go ahead, people 101.
01:43
Are we able to clear one of the units from Burnside yet? We have a working structure fire[2].
02:10
Reporting again, just what you're saying it's going to be near Martin Luther King, West English Creek Avenue.
02:24
1529.15 arrive on location.
02:27
Read you.
03:18
Patrol is reporting it looks like it's coming from the rear solar panels.
03:24
I'm out about with now.
03:32
They just said that.
03:34
Someone who must be in the room with this patient must have called and says they're having a possible CBA, no symptoms giving.
03:41
Now they're, then they said, oh,
03:43
they might be unresponsive.
03:52
Great, Steve.
04:07
12 we arrive I need a ground ladder to the C side of the structure.
04:12
That was for 12?
04:14
12 ladder to the seaside.
04:18
Command 27.
04:21
Ladder to television.
04:23
Ladder to station at 44.
04:25
27. 27.
04:27
Yeah, lay in and then hook up into 17, please.
04:31
Commandant 22.
04:33
All right, thank you.
04:35
Commandant, and this is one.
04:41
Command is a 1522.
04:46
There's 22.
04:49
Interior to command.
04:52
Go to the hydrant and ascend your manpower forward.
04:55
Commanding.
04:57
Command, Interior.
05:07
All right.
05:08
We're in the attic, partially finished.
05:12
I got smoke in here.
05:13
It seems like the majority of the parts outside.
05:16
Copy. Just be careful.
05:18
Let's say the panels are starting to fall through.
05:22
Okay.
05:23
Should we get a crew in here, I'll go out and take care of the panels.
05:26
Yeah, stay on the interior.
05:28
I got 15105 on the exterior.
05:29
We're gonna drop the line to the exterior start hitting it.
05:33
Okay, we need some tools in here and a handline.
05:36
We'll get a minute.
05:38
What is that, Chief?
05:40
She's a handful to open up the hat up for this is finished.
05:46
Alright, line three in charge coming into you now.
05:53
Oh, part of the line.
06:00
Interior for the route, we're all on the roof.
06:03
We're getting there from up here.
06:05
For 15, the district has 15.
06:09
Alright, listen.
06:11
Power 15.
06:12
Well, you need to show up there.
06:14
Tower 15 arriving a location, switching to command two.
06:18
Not yet, uh, just get one ready because probably needs...
06:22
Okay.
06:24
Power, really long, I just stage and send your manpower forward, please.
06:32
Command Street 15.
06:34
Command.
06:38
Yeah, Northfield and Root, we're right.
06:44
Affirmative, sir.
06:46
Also,
06:47
did you need the electric company?
06:49
Yeah, so I need an electric company, please.
06:51
Receive, they're in route.
06:58
Nicky's 22 is arriving.
07:00
Recy arrived.
07:06
150914
07:07
15 or come in, go ahead, sir
07:21
The electric company that I have got its involvement solar.
07:24
I did sign all the power down that I put for the alpha solar.
07:28
I copy. Are you going to need the gas company?
07:31
No, I don't think I'm going to need that right now.
07:34
Very few.
07:39
Here from the roof.
07:42
Yeah.
07:46
Central, thank you for six and five seconds.
07:48
Okay.
07:51
Chief,
07:53
I got all visible fire knocked up here on the roof.
07:56
If you guys are up any air, just check you see if it made it's way through.
08:00
We need to open up this roof or not.
08:02
If we're opening up through the interior, we have negative fire side in general conditions.
08:09
It doesn't look like it made its way through, but I got all visible far and not.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
working fire: Confirmed active fire; full assignment typically dispatched
[2]
structure fire: Fire involving a building or structure
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Martin L King Ave, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
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