GOFF LANE, HOLLAND TWP, NJ · Btwn: DEAD END & MYLER RD
Dispatched 5:54 PM
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LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE // POSSIBLE BARN FIRE / COMMAND FIRE 3 OPS
LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE // POSSIBLE BARN FIRE / COMMAND FIRE 3 OPS
Caller: BALOGH, AUDREY (908-479-6124)
Size-Up Reference
1 prior call at this address
No hydrant data available
🚨 Incident Snapshot
highBarn fire with heavy smoke
Rural outbuilding on dead-end road
Command Fire 3 Operations — structure fire expected
⚠️ Primary Risk Signals
Rural water supply
Tanker dispatch critical for exterior operations
Confirm water source and flow before interior commitment
Outbuilding access and egress
Dead-end road limits apparatus positioning
Stage for safe withdrawal if fire extends or structure fails
Hay or agricultural storage
Fire load and rapid fire spread potential
Wind-driven embers may threaten nearby structures
Extended operations likely
Limited utilities intel
Confirm propane, electrical hazards before aggressive interior operations
Check for stored fuels or chemicals
🌬️ Environmental Conditions
Rural outbuilding fire — monitor wind direction and speed
Embers and thermal updraft may threaten adjacent structures
Stagging area positioning critical on dead-end road
🔥 Fire Behavior Cue
Hay storage burns hot and fast with high flame spread
Ventilation of loft spaces or open structure creates draft
Potential for rapid progression if wind-driven
✔️ Confirm on Arrival
Fire conditions
Smoke volume, color, location, visible flame from multiple sides
Building occupancy and contents
Animal shelters, hay storage, vehicles, propane tanks, fuel storage
Apparatus positioning
Dead-end road — stage for safe withdrawal
Ensure tanker access and dump site clear
Adjacent structures
Distance, construction, wind-driven exposure risk
🧠 Common Causes
Hay spontaneous combustion or fermentation
Electrical fault in barn wiring
Propane or fuel storage ignition
Equipment or machinery spark