Vehicle fire prompts precautionary evacuation, Lakewood Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a vehicle fire near Dumbarton Drive in Lakewood, New Jersey. Residents in nearby buildings were temporarily evacuated as a precaution. The fire was brought under control and limited to a single vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Lakewood Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five and truck five, box 23, near Dumbarton Drive.
00:05
Cross streets are Inverness Court and Argyle Circle.
00:08
Vehicle fire near Dumbarton Drive.
00:12
Vehicle fire on fire two.
00:14
Time out 1549.
00:26
Just confirming, is it the clubhouse?
00:35
Be advised, we had a caller call back.
00:37
He said that after spraying the fire extinguisher on it, after being advised not to go near the fire, it's back on fire.
01:04
It's going to be an active flame.
01:31
It's an active fire.
01:32
They're evacuating the buildings behind it.
01:54
It is contained, just a vehicle.
01:55
They're evacuating the residents around it as a precaution.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dumbarton Dr, Lakewood, NJ 08701
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