Vehicle fire damages light post on Maple Ave, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle caught fire near the intersection of Spring Street and Maple Avenue in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The fire department responded to the scene. The fire knocked down a light post, causing traffic signal outages and prompting a request for traffic control and road cones.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Spring Street and Maple Avenue for a traffic collision.
00:02
We have the fire department around; this vehicle is on fire.
00:46
Can you head over to the vehicle on fire? We have everyone en route to Spring Street and Maple.
01:17
There is a big fire.
01:24
Definitely going to need traffic control.
01:26
They took out a light post; all the lights are down, and we need cones.
01:35
It looks like they took down the light post on the northbound side, Maple and Spring.
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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:
Maple Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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