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Unknown fire reported near Wantage School RoadWantage NJ

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NJ-23 & Wantage School Rd, Wantage, NJ 07461

According to the dispatch call, an unknown type of fire was reported near Wantage School Road and Route 23. The fire was visible in the distance behind the school. Emergency crews are responding and verifying the exact location near Ryan Road.

Audio|Heard on: Sussex County Public Safety
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03:58
Transcript:
00:00
62-64-69 fire.
00:03
In the area of Wantage School Road and Route 23 for the unknown-type fire in the distance.
00:07
That's 62-64-69 fire.
00:10
Wantage School Road and Route 23 for the unknown-type fire in that distance.
00:16
0751.
00:23
25.
00:26
We've got called direct minor motor vehicle accident in front of the town hall.
00:30
That's up in 22 vehicles home.
00:36
All right, please.
00:47
3-62-2 in service.
00:51
The reporting party was at the school and said he can see a fire in the distance behind the school if you're on Route 23.
01:00
He said it is approximately 4 to 500 yards behind the school and the school is not phone.
01:06
I have a feeling that's going to be off of Ryan Road with the previous incident at that location, so I'm going to make my way there first.
01:17
Preach.
01:19
6.4Muna County on the area open.
01:24
64-1-premise.
01:27
629-2, stay trapped them.
01:29
Address,
01:32
they should have sperm permits that have been called in previously.
01:38
642 is going as well.
01:47
38642.
01:49
Thank you very soon.
02:08
Hi.
02:11
Golf 80 Whiskey Baker Hotel.
02:18
Kilo 52 Papa Romeo Yankee.
02:27
We're going to need a tow for two vehicles.
02:42
Thank you.
02:47
39.
02:50
2.31.
02:56
Patient status for an update.
02:59
Just the person on C-in-I can let them know or no.
03:07
...on extrication, alert,
03:09
conscious, that's up.
03:12
Braising.
03:19
Yes,
03:22
sir.
03:25
Reference that birth from a 51 Ryan, and the last time it's been called in was a week and a half ago.
03:31
I just wanted to have the numerical on that.
03:34
I thought that's what it was.
03:36
Given the relocation, it's probably going to be that again, so if I'm first in, I'll make my way up there just to check it.
03:48
I think that's exactly what it is I'm on Ryan Road at this time.
03:54
I'm going to be heading to one at school then just try to get at a location there just to confirm.

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Location mentioned:
NJ-23 & Wantage School Rd, Wantage, NJ 07461

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