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Vehicle fire spreads smoke in shopping center parking lotEast Hanover NJ

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Near State Rte 10, Shopping Center, Castle Ridge Dr, East Hanover, NJ 07936

A car fire occurred in the parking lot near Michaels at a shopping center on State Route 10. Heavy smoke was seen and fire responders were on site to extinguish the fire. Police helped keep the area clear from traffic and people. There was mention of a person affected by the fire needing medical attention.

Audio|Source: East Hanover Police, Fire and EMS
06:39
Transcript:
00:00
8.086. 8.03. 8.06. I'm getting a 911 right now for a car smoking.
00:10
smoking. 10-4[1], give me the exact location. I'm facing out fire. 803, it's right in the Cholet Parking Lot, a lot of smoke coming out. 803, it's right in line with Michaels.
00:34
There's fire. Six, once you shut down the roadway over there. So no traffic goes in and now.
00:52
smoking and I believe the Castle Ridge complex. They try to call and East Hanover Fire. That's affirmative. We got it. Patrol is on scene. Racing, thank you.
01:13
Thank you.
01:14
And you could let the fire department know if they need a hydrant there's one right in the parking lot along route 10.
01:20
868 police headquarters.
01:22
We're on a scene. We've got a vehicle that exposure.
01:24
Got a work in fire. The establishment will be in command.
01:25
Police headquarters received.
01:27
Hey Clarence, can you put a second page out just advising that we have a working car fire in a park along?
01:31
Careful.
01:32
I have the registered owner over here.
01:34
808? 808.
01:35
No. Do you want me to relocate into the parking lot to avoid cars from going near the fire? You're broken up.
01:46
Go again.
01:47
Do you want me to relocate to the parking lot to avoid cars from going near the fire?
01:52
You can let them flow along the storefront here.
01:55
I'll let them go into the parking area in front of Chapulte.
01:57
You can't. This should knock down pretty quick.
02:05
Headquarters, 8-1.
02:07
8-1.
02:08
Can you go to 93 to PetSmart for a dog locked in a car for 45 minutes?
02:15
Go on. Go on.
02:16
3-801, I can handle that.
02:18
I'll be clearing from here.
02:19
Let's see. Three,
02:20
it sounds like that vehicle has left PetSmart onto Route 10 West.
02:24
10th[2], I'm not going to be of this clear from here.
02:26
Victim of the car fire, eventually he's medical attention.
02:31
Ten-four. I'll pay job, PLS[3].
02:33
You got to nature? Unclear. Just would like someone to take a look at her.
02:37
Ten four.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
[2]
10th: Possible misheard code, likely meaning '10-4'
[3]
PLS: Please

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Location mentioned:
Near State Rte 10, Shopping Center, Castle Ridge Dr, East Hanover, NJ 07936
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