Fire reported at house near Locust Avenue, Lawrence Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a report of a possible house fire near Locust Avenue in Lawrence Township. Dispatchers determined the location was close to a jurisdictional boundary, but local fire units proceeded to the scene. Smoke was observed coming from a two-story residence, with a possible attic fire. The residence was confirmed to be unoccupied according to a neighbor.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:44
Transcript:
00:00
And we've got fire en route to near Locust Avenue for a report of a house fire.
00:08
I'm not sure if that's going to be on the Ewing side or if that's us, but they've got Lawrence Fire.
00:14
Ten four. If it's on Locust, it's us getting units heading that way.
00:19
Fifteen down, Princeton House southbound.
00:23
It's at Locust, P1.
00:24
Six miles around Locust, priority one.
00:28
Received. I don't have Locust pinging in the CAD.
00:31
It looks like outside of jurisdiction, but if you guys could just check on it.
00:36
Fifty's also headed there.
00:38
Locust Avenue is off of Chaucer and Albemarle.
00:43
Dispatch call central, see if they can cross street.
00:48
We did. They said it's off at Johnson.
00:51
They're saying it's us, but like I said, it's not had an unwrapped.
00:54
It is pinging just outside of jurisdiction.
00:58
Ten four. It's a real small dead end street.
01:01
Only has the one house on it.
01:03
Warren Street, it's south at Johnson and it's right after Altamore heading towards 175.
01:08
Units going to locate.
01:10
Also remember leave space for the apparatus to get in there or start finding the fire.
01:14
Proceed.
01:16
Yeah, on Johnston Avenue.
01:17
It's a short walk up to the houses.
01:20
I want the PD units responding over tomorrow.
01:24
Dude, he's going outstation.
01:26
Thirty-one is it?
01:29
This is dispatch.
01:30
It's a two-story.
01:32
I think we got smoke showing.
01:34
Copy, chief.
01:36
Possible working attic.
01:39
The residence is unoccupied per the neighbor.
01:43
Received, residence unoccupied.
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Location mentioned:
Locust Ave, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
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