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Residential structure fire near Breakwater Road in Cape MayCape May NJ

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Breakwater Rd, Cape May, NJ 08204

As discussed during the dispatch call, a residential structure fire was reported near Breakwater Road in Lower Township, Cape May. Multiple fire stations and apparatus responded to the scene. Heavy fire was visible from the opposite side of the single family residence. There were cars in the driveway but no entrapment was reported, and all occupants were out of the building when firefighters arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Cape May County Public Safety
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05:6
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 62, Quint 62, Squad 62, BLS 32 Lower Township, Squad 72, Utility 62, Utility 62, FI-R-E-O-F-F-I-C-A-L-6500, Tanker 62, Tanker 60, and Tender 61.
00:17
Respond to residential structure fire.
00:20
Near Breakwater Road in Erma.
00:23
Time, out 1835.
00:54
County, Station 60, Station 61, Station 62,
00:59
Squad 72, BLS 32, respond near Breakwater Road for a structure.
01:06
County, Station 60, Station 61, Station 62, Squad 72, BLS 32, Lower Township.
01:13
Respond near Breakwater Road for a structure.
01:16
Your time is 1837.
01:25
We're responding to the structure.
01:28
Where do you see?
01:33
County, Assistant 72.
01:36
Assistant 72.
01:39
I'll be a respondent.
01:43
Receive, sir.
01:46
County 260's emerge.
01:50
Receive 260.
01:56
From a Simpson 62, I'll be arriving on location.
02:01
I have a single family residential heavy fire showing from the opposite side.
02:10
Reasy, sir.
02:16
County Chief 62 is responded.
02:20
Recy, sir.
02:26
County Deputy 62, I'm on occasion.
02:30
Reason, sir.
02:36
County, Tanker 6th responder.
02:39
Receive Tanker 60.
02:45
Okay, I think Quinn 62 is the respondent.
02:49
Receive Queen 62.
02:54
Quinn 62 from Assizum 62.
02:58
Go ahead.
03:02
When you get here, I'll spotting out front, lead off of an inch and three quarter.
03:08
Quixie, 10-4.
03:14
Quix 262, we have cars in the drive, I'm not sure about entrapment yet.
03:24
Okay. Two-six is around.
03:26
Forty-sees, connecting to all fire units responding as per PD on seeing negative on entrapment.
03:34
Steve 62 is arriving.
03:40
County from a 1652, everyone's out this time.
03:46
Support. County, Quinn 62 is arrived.
03:49
We do, Quinn 62.
03:54
County, tender 61, responding.
03:58
Tempor.
03:59
Temple.
04:05
George, when you're ready? Whence you do?
04:12
Johnny, so on 70, I'll be arriving.
04:18
Ready.
04:25
Dr. 60, folks in the end.
04:29
Dr. 60.
04:34
What's your like me?
04:37
Closing break, one of fish for a snail.
04:44
Understed, if you get here, the flight with 62.
04:49
3D's flight for 152.
04:51
Please do.
04:55
Next to back 50, what you're going to do with our crew?
05:04
(number withheld) with anti-quarter.

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Breakwater Rd, Cape May, NJ 08204

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