Old railroad fuse wires found in newly bought car

Heard on: Atlantic County Fire

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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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This is one of our firefighters able to question.

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It's right at (number withheld) North Swarthmore for a degree of commitment.

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(number withheld) North Swarthmore, it's right.

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(number withheld) North Swarthmore.

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(number withheld) North Southmoor.

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This

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is radio from

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Atlantic, New Jersey, Atlantic County Fire and EMS.

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2651 is on the air, responding station.

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Where is he?

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This is 181.

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Receiving advising, a call came in.

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My caller stated they bought a new car, they were cleaning it out, and under where the jack goes, apparently there's eight railroad fuse wires from 1974 dissolving, making green like an old battery.

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Apparently it's natural quick turn powder.

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They would like it checked out before they try to remove it and dispose of them.

2026-10-15 16:54 UTC

Suspicious Material

N Swarthmore Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406

Old railroad fuse wires found in newly bought car

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were requested to examine possible hazardous old railroad fuse wires or powder found under the jack storage area of a newly purchased car near North Swarthmore Avenue in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Old railroad fuse wires found in newly bought car

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