Downed power lines block roadway near Ridge Drive East, Berkeley Heights NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, downed power lines and a broken utility pole are blocking the roadway near Ridge Drive East and McMain Avenue. The wires appear to be live, creating a potential hazard. Authorities are managing the scene and have notified utility services. Traffic is affected in the area.
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
And Mac2A, just be advised, we got a 911 call for that as well.
00:04
Frickery and wires across the roadway and cars just almost drove into it.
00:09
Do you need a PD out there?
00:11
On Ridge Drive East, I don't see anything here.
00:14
Hang on, let me walk down to McMain and see if there's anything down that way.
00:19
Racy, if they add, I won't call or give us Ridge Drive East at McMain.
00:23
They believe the wires are alive and cars are almost running over it.
00:30
All right, uh, hang on, give you two minutes and I'll go down there, I'll let you know.
00:35
Racing, thank you.
00:37
Got me, not too late.
00:39
To it.
00:41
Yeah, they weren't kidding.
00:44
There's definitely a large street across the roadway,
00:48
down towards McMain,
00:49
and wire's down further down the street.
00:53
501, is it on the company this way?
00:57
Johnny, can you call that up, please?
01:06
County Burglade's fire.
01:07
McMane Ave at Ridge Drive East.
01:09
McMain and I have Ridge Drive East, we're three down with wires, 17.22.14.
01:14
County, for 501.
01:18
Five o one. Five owing.
01:20
Okay, great. It's just up page ACQ and Al.
01:22
I got another member that just worked at that, uh,
01:25
the busted pole.
01:26
And there's definitely live wires on the ground.
01:31
Risi welcome.
01:34
Hi, Chief, I'm making my way back go around to McMain, Ridge Drive East, towards McMain's completely blocked off.
01:40
I'll be pulling up here in a second on McMain.
01:45
Appreciate it.
01:46
County from that to it.
01:50
Okay, sir.
01:52
Yeah, we definitely have live wires on the ground and the pole barely hanging on.
01:58
Can you have PD shut it down on the Nokia side, the entrance on with me?
02:13
Any quarters on here.
02:17
County for 501.
02:21
It's 501, go to the county.
02:24
I probably be a good idea to notify DPW to get up there at Barricades, too.
02:28
It sounds like it'll be prolonged.
02:31
Copy that.
02:34
Hey, County, I know you're busy.
02:35
When you got a second, I got a better poll number for you.
02:38
I can't get the moment.
02:40
I can give you the next one.
02:43
Get ahead with the Chief.
02:48
40525, Bravo, Hotel, Tango.
02:52
All right, copy that, thank you.
02:55
JCP&L notified; they're in storm mode.
02:59
Absolutely.
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Location mentioned:
Ridge Dr E & McMane Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
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