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Vehicle fire on New Jersey Turnpike near ElizabethElizabeth NJ

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NJ Tpke, Elizabeth, NJ

Fire units responded to a vehicle fire on the New Jersey Turnpike near Elizabeth. They found heat near the brake area but no visible flames. It appears the fire was put out before their arrival. Police officers were on scene waiting for a tow truck. The incident was then closed.

Audio|Source: Elizabeth Fire Department
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
There's every second to the Hurricanes.
00:01
Don't commit to the turnpike.
00:03
No. Okay. Okay.
00:07
Receive.
00:09
Command from matter, sir.
00:17
Ladder 2.
00:20
Take a blocking position in the right lane before all the others.
00:31
Dispatch from North Airport, Command.
00:33
The alarm's been reset holding command terminated.
00:37
All right,
00:41
Steve, terminating.
00:45
This by storm fight command.
00:50
Answering. All right, at this time, we had some heat from the break,
00:56
no visible fire.
00:57
I believe in the extinguisher used earlier prior to our arrival.
01:11
This special command.
01:18
Answer.
01:20
Entry made.
01:22
Determinate.
01:24
Thank you. Thank you.
01:26
The U.S.
01:34
During the Turnpike, Northbound out.
01:37
Southbound.
01:40
That's a permit.
01:43
I pull a fast-like vehicle in the right lane.
01:51
Rishi. Thank you 5, you still available.
01:59
Time to fire, please.
02:04
Engine three's on seat.
02:08
Okay.
02:10
So that's not like man.
02:17
Okay, man.
02:22
The initial fire, importantly, was not found by Port-Arty Police.
02:27
There's no more fire.
02:29
So one affected by probable seized break.
02:35
Troopers are on the scene waiting on the toe.
02:38
We're going to pick up all units.
02:41
Okay.
02:43
Three feet, terminate.

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NJ Tpke, Elizabeth, NJ

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