Garbage can fire at Kirkpatrick Lane bus stop

Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West

02:27

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

00:00

Respond to the Kirkpatrick Lane bus stop.

00:02

I have a caller there saying that the garbage cans on fire.

00:10

Received.

00:36

West Caldwell Fire, respond to the Kirkpatrick Lane bus stop.

00:40

I have a call reporting that there's a garbage can on fire.

00:47

That's received.

00:48

Thank you.

00:58

Seven twelve dispatch, do you have a better location on Kirkpatrick?

01:04

Caller said it was right in front of the bus stop on Kirkpatrick Lane between Stop & Shop and the Chase Bank.

01:11

Caller still on scene.

01:14

Received.

01:23

Engine twelve arriving.

01:30

48.

01:45

738, I'll be out with the FD at Kirkpatrick.

01:55

Received.

01:57

2249.

02:07

That's received, thank you.

02:08

2250.

02:17

Seven six two, that's not the shot.

02:24

Seven six two, fire department extinguished the fire.

7/4/2026 07:43 PM

Fire

Kirkpatrick Ln, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a garbage can on fire at the bus stop on Kirkpatrick Lane between a grocery store and a bank in West Caldwell, New Jersey. Fire crews and police units responded, and the fire department reported the fire was extinguished.

Garbage can fire at Kirkpatrick Lane bus stop

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