Brush fire near Colonnade Motel in East Windsor, East Windsor NJ
Fire & ArsonA brush fire occurred near the Colonnade Motel on Route 130 South in East Windsor. Reports indicated a transformer had blown, causing a fire that spread to nearby brush. The fire was close to a motel structure and a utility pole, and nearby areas were evacuated as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Hightstown Fire, East Windsor Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Station 42.
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In the area of near Route 130 South, Colonnade Motel for Brush.
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It's Station 42.
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In the area of near Route 130 South, the Colonnade Motel for Brushfire.
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209 dispatcher (number withheld).
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97. 97.
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(name withheld).
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This past 15.
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Okay.
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Station 42,
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East Windsor.
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In the area of near U.S. Highway 130,
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the Colonnade Motel, Brushfire.
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At Station 42 in East Windsor, near U.S. Highway 130.
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Colonnade Motel,
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Cross of Dutch Neck,
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a Brushfire, I'll produce one.
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Correction, it's going to be a brush power next to the Colonnade Motel.
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3,115.
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Go ahead, sir.
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See advice.
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Transformer blew a couple of minutes ago.
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I checked it out.
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I guess the fire started now.
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Definitely.
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In the area of near Route 130 South, Colonnade Motel for the brushfire.
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That's (number withheld).
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In the area of near Route 130 South, Colony and Motel for the brushfire.
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Dispatcher, (number withheld).
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I want to start evacuating people back here.
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Dispatch, except we got some decent flames.
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It's in the brush, though.
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Contact JCP&L now.
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It's the cause of the fire.
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The Hamilton.
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Let's standby on a pole number.
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It's partially up against a structure in the rear of Colonnade.
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Doesn't look to be on fire yet.
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I can't get to a pole number, it's unsafe, but transformer blew causing the fire.
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A nearby pole number has (number withheld) on it.
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Central G42 is arriving.
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I do have a fire.
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I don't have a visual yet.
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I'll be investigating.
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I'll have the command.
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Stand by.
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Received.
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Central, 1.30, command.
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We have about a 50 by 5 foot area of brush burning, approximately 20 feet from a motel structure,
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as well as a utility pole.
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Police report transformer recently blew.
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They've contacted JCP&L, you can do the same, and start me an additional unit.
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More enforcement I want to respond.
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(name withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near US-130, East Windsor, NJ 08520
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