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Laptop explosion causes smoke at middle school, Pennington NJ

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S Timberlane Dr, Pennington, NJ 08534

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to Timberlane Middle School in Hopewell Township after a laptop reportedly exploded in a classroom. Smoke was observed, and the building was evacuated as a precaution.

Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Fire/EMS Dispatch, Ewing Response and Fireground
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Station 51, 52, 53, 50.
00:03
Hopewell Township, near South Timberlane Drive, Timberlane Middle School.
00:08
Room C4, smoke condition.
00:12
North response 1, channel 2.
00:16
Hopewell Valley, all call.
00:18
Hopewell Township.
00:20
Near South Timberlane Drive.
00:22
Timberlane Middle School.
00:24
Room C4.
00:26
Smoke condition.
00:28
North Response 1, Channel 2.
00:35
National Deputy 51 is fine.
00:39
(number withheld).
00:40
Central 50-50 respond.
00:44
Thank you. Thank you.
00:50
Chief 50 is off.
00:55
(name withheld) 53 is gone.
00:58
(name withheld) 53 is gone.
00:59
Thank you, 53.
01:05
Deputy 502 is from.
01:10
(number withheld)
01:13
FM 50 responding.
01:19
152 responding.
01:22
152 Central Assistant 51.
01:29
Central Assistant 51 responding.
01:40
Units responding near South Timberlane Drive at Timberlane Middle School.
01:46
Room C4.
01:49
Reported smoke condition.
01:50
A laptop exploded.
01:53
The laptop has been moved outside and the building is being evacuated.

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S Timberlane Dr, Pennington, NJ 08534

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