Intentional bonfire at Avalon Boulevard extinguished, Roseland NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an intentional bonfire was set up by two individuals who created a fire pit and brought wood near Avalon Boulevard. The local fire department responded and extinguished the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West
Listen to dispatch call
04:21
Transcript:
00:00
Is that got to be at the end of Locust?
00:03
Affirmative.
00:15
2.671. Come in.
00:19
Be advised, it looks like it might be a bonfire.
00:22
It looks like there's some people around it.
00:24
I'm going to take a walk back there with the PD.
00:29
Hi. Not for.
00:30
I'll be there momentarily.
00:31
I'll stand by on Locust.
00:35
By. Cortison, 611, the end of Locustt.
00:38
One engine response for now.
00:41
6-7-3 received, one engine.
00:48
Yeah, the engine's not going to be able to go past the locus down there,
00:53
where the gate is.
00:56
Yeah, I figured that.
01:05
The 6th have one will be on Locust.
01:22
Thank you. So 8 Central.
01:24
Just when you get a chance, just notify Essex County, that's their jurisdiction there.
01:32
...at Avalon Boulevard.
01:34
Locust at Avalon, standby, so you get further.
01:40
Do receipt.
01:45
Who's in service?
01:53
617-6-671. The advisement is continued to.
01:57
The energy fire on riders start clear.
02:07
Just give me a minute.
02:09
We just got back here.
02:10
I don't know if they're going to want to put it out or not.
02:14
Spot 2, you can slow down your response, respond to in caution.
02:17
Stand by Locus at Avalon.
02:22
Squad 2 received.
02:31
6, 7-1.
02:34
Kevin.
02:36
Yeah, just have them come back here with the water can and we can extinguish this.
02:44
10 4. Squad take a received that, send a couple guys up here with a water can when you get on the seat.
02:51
Squad 2 receives.
02:53
Okay, you're just going to have to back back out when we're done.
03:00
Billy, how about a couple shovels? No.
03:03
No.
03:04
...free seat.
03:06
One of the two shovels and that's it.
03:08
We'll be able to extinguishes fairly quickly.
03:13
I probably a water can and then grab a couple shovels.
03:36
Corters from 6-7-1, you could hold the whole addition.
03:51
6-21, does it look intentional or accidental for the fire?
03:59
It's going to be intentional.
04:01
Two individuals made a fire pit and bought their own wood back here.
04:06
The FD. is putting out now.
04:11
Brucey, thank you.
04:19
61, the sheriff is down of the unit to your location.
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Location mentioned:
Avalon Blvd, Roseland, NJ 07039
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