Dumpster and vehicle fire extinguished in Elizabeth, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a dumpster and vehicle fire near the intersection of Westfield Avenue and Mulberry Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The fire spread to two garbage cans and a vehicle but was fully extinguished by responding engines. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
There's going to be a dumpster fire at Mulberry and Westfield.
00:04
All right, you want additional resources?
00:11
Stand by, let me check.
00:14
(name withheld), hold on.
00:20
Dispatch, Engine 7, it's up against a trailer, but doesn't look like any extension.
00:28
We can keep it at a seven.
00:32
Repeat.
00:34
Engine Seven, you can charge it when you're ready.
00:38
Dispatch to Engine Seven, water and a fire.
00:42
Eight.
00:46
Engine eight, I am on scene.
00:49
All right, Engine 8's on scene.
00:53
We have two garbage cans on fire.
00:57
Got water on it now.
00:59
You have one motor vehicle who has a partial fire on it.
01:05
We'll be putting that out also.
01:09
Are you all missing your ladder company?
01:13
That's a negative.
01:15
Okay,
01:20
We're saying command to this right.
01:26
All right, fire has been fully extinguished on both the garbage cans and the vehicle.
01:34
Do you have PD respond?
01:36
We report owner of the car is outside.
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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:
Westfield Ave & Mulberry St, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
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