Mulch fire at tree service blocks emergency access, Hunterdon County NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an active mulch fire near Crook Road at a tree service facility. Employees were trying to extinguish the fire themselves and had not notified authorities. The facility gates were closed, blocking emergency access, and staff refused to open them for firefighters.
Audio|Source: Hunterdon County Fire, EMS and Police Central / North Dispatch
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Transcript:
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R-troning units on firebox 9104, respond to a seat at the end of the driveway of near Crook Road again, near Crook Road to stage the end of the driveway, which is in the end of the driveway.
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14901. 417. 17 or 7.
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There's a 16 that we're switching off rate, fire 1.
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They're arriving.
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45-16 or safe.
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9.12.
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12. That's your fear aware.
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Our apartment is advising the state at the end of the driveway of near Crook Road.
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Keep on more. Thank you. Thank you.
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15 U.S. transfer complete.
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The 17 B.M.S.
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3 out at each of seat, temporary.
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All right, 291.
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Chief 91.
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I'm going to need some help getting the access to this property.
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It's going to be a registry service at 17th Curnrose.
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I'll command of fire 2.
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Engine 91-on-2.
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Good eye breath. I'm going to want you guys to lay in.
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There's a pod coming in.
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We've got to get the front gate for this way, okay.
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We're showing quarters.
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Do you run the ladder? Yeah,
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actually. Yeah, bring the ladder at the, uh,
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at the, uh, at the edge. The second center, we're not going to need, we're going to lay on from that pond.
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All responding units, firebox 9104, and these are due location could be rich tree service, then 17 crew route.
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Chief 91 has command fire 2, you have a 20575 mulch fire active at 910.
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Come in, can you make a note in the cat? There's multiple employees here trying to put the fire out, and they did not notify them.
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And they restrict the gate in the facilities still closed.
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We're trying to force that open, and they haven't opened that for us either.
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All right, 10-4[1].
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No employees on team, no notification, and refusing to open a new.
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10-4: Acknowledgment (Affirmative)
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Hunterdon County, NJ
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