Tree down on power lines causes brush fire in Bernards, Bernards NJ
Fire & ArsonA tree has fallen near Morris down road onto power lines in Bernards, NJ. This caused a brush fire beneath the power lines. The wires are sparking, and the tree is starting to glow, which creates a potential hazard near the area. Emergency services are responding to control the fire and the dangerous situation.
Audio|Source: Bernards Township, Somerset Hills, and Somerset County Public Safety
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24-2-10 2-4-2 if you don't see the address for the tree down near Morris down road
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Receive Longer, Mosley, Church. Yeah.
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19113. Can you call up by Cibar Company and figure out if it's actually a 95 hauling or another numerical?
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Braces.
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County people would not be advised that there's now brushfire underneath the lines.
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Great.
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Okay.
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108-137 when you're ready.
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3834 call received for Delaware drop.
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Prince.
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Right out in front of Dunwall Preserve.
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The phone number?
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County 1532, I'll be out,
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and I'll be with the homeowner. Everything is 702.
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Great,
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137, go to the phone number.
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7035.
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Indigo, Bravo, Delta, Romeo.
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And the wires are starting to spark a little bit.
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Rich you all the fire out there.
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The waterfront?
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Yeah,
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firm. And it's not going to be the wire spark, and it's going to be, the tree is starting to glow from the power.
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Bernards, NJ
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