Multi-vehicle crash with car fire on Plainfield Avenue
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Plainfield Avenue
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by Drift Road, the iconic entrance on Plainfield Avenue, I believe it's Berkeley Heights.
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Multi-car MVA, and we have a utility van actively smoking, possibly on fire.
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I'm going to get you a patient count, but if you could start everybody.
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Fire six.
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Ten from Alpha One, we want to start making our way.
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No, just stand by.
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Stand by.
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Okay, I'll give you an update in a minute.
00:34
Just our paramedics, we have one on the ground, unconscious.
00:41
All right, one on the ground, unconscious.
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ALS will be able to follow.
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It's going to be three buses and one ALS, please.
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It's going to be one on the ground and then two.
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With injuries, they could also start fire.
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The van is actively smoking.
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It looks like there most likely is going to be a fire in the engine compartment.
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Fire is safe.
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Turn it out for ten fifty-two twenty-two.
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You guys have the assignment.
01:14
Alpha nine received.
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Hi, can you hear me? Can I go ahead and talk?
01:20
Hi,
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we have one vehicle actively on fire.
01:27
One vehicle on fire.
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All right, what kind of vehicle is it?
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It's going to be a tan Nissan Frontier
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collided with a passenger van.
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We have an active fire in the engine compartment.
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All right.
01:53
5240, is there any entrapment reported there?
01:57
Negative entrapment.
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It's going to be three patients.
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All parties are out of their vehicles.
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They just have one on the ground, and the active fire.
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PD is on scene with an extinguisher.
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All right, very good.
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Alpha one, your address is your son is the 3rd due.
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Received.
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How many from 22?
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22.
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Stand by.
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5240 from 22.
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Stand by, please.
02:35
Okay, county, send out the two to that.
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Like one's been available in case they need hazmat.
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Copy that. Alpha two, you copy?
02:44
You received.
02:48
4822, you calling?
02:51
Affirmative.
02:54
Just looking to see if there was any house that might need it.
02:59
Alright, 4822 and county, we do have motor oil actively going into the storm drain.
03:05
We are going to let the fire department get on scene 1st and they can make that determination.