Report of cardboard fire near Fairfield gas station

Heard on: Fairfield Fire

06:17

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire response to the area of the Sunoco

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on Passaic Avenue.

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Got a report. Report of a piece of cardboard in the roadway that's on fire.

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It's going to be in the turn lane.

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Fairfield Police to Fairfield Fire, respond to Passaic Avenue across from the airport in the area of the Sunoco.

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Got a report of a piece of cardboard in the turn lane that's on fire.

00:24

Just be advised, my officers are a little tied up right now.

00:27

I don't have anyone to respond.

03:10

Claimed that there was a piece of cardboard on fire in the roadway on the turn ramp by the gas station near the airport.

03:17

Nothing further.

05:10

Got it.

05:28

Fire received.

05:51

Off the engine, I asked if they're not, but did you have a callback number for the person that called?

06:01

I do. That's affirmative.

06:02

He's at the Retro Fitness right now.

06:04

He said he might not be able to take the call if we do reach out to him again.

06:13

I received. My units have they can't find us.

06:16

I don't know if you have any control out there.

6/25/2026 08:36 AM

Fire & Arson

US-46, Fairfield, NJ 07004

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were sent to the area near a gas station by the airport for a reported piece of cardboard burning in a roadway turn lane. Responding units later reported they could not find any fire. The caller was reportedly at a nearby fitness center.