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Vehicle fire at Jersey Gardens Boulevard and Kapkowski RoadElizabeth NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Jersey Gardens Blvd & Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

As discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle caught fire near Jersey Gardens Boulevard and Kapkowski Road. Occupants exited the vehicle safely. Firefighters were alerted and responded to extinguish the fire.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Can you know Mr.
00:01
Kapkowski Road and Jersey Gardens Boulevard?
00:04
Sky for a car fire.
00:07
Family getting out of the car.
00:10
Definitely.
00:12
We do have here being moved.
00:16
We see.
00:21
Here, 1K.
00:24
Coming.
00:27
Shost's sifting on the fire and put us out.
00:29
There's a heavy smoke coming from the car right now.
00:33
Round four.
00:35
Two one second.
00:39
Common. Come in.
00:40
The information,
00:44
Bank Street between New Point Oort and Moines Street will be closed, so about 4 p.m.
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for construction.
00:50
Traffic was notified.
00:53
Okay, I'm sorry, Lucan, and there was no point between what?
01:01
Bank Street is going to be closed from New Point to until Martin Street until 4 p.m.
01:12
Everyone, you got flames going out of the hood now.
01:17
Thank for. I'm fine, Lieutenant, and everyone, time for.
01:22
We have two days in Root.
01:23
Two days your copy done.
01:25
I'm also going to let the fire department.
01:28
You know what I guess?
01:32
Who are they?
01:34
You calling headquarters?
01:36
I'm coming with your last suspicion.
01:41
Here, um,
01:44
you're going to flow around the area.
01:46
They said there's a plane coming from the vehicle not.
01:50
Careful.
01:53
Airwana, it looks like the fire front of the car is engulfed.
01:57
There's people standing on the side, so I'm assuming they got out, the doors were open.
02:04
Yes.
02:06
Airwana that unit that just pulled up.
02:08
There's some people along the railings over there, see if they're the ones that were in the vehicle.

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Location mentioned:
Jersey Gardens Blvd & Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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