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Active wire fire threatens vehicles and telephone poleBound Brook NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Cedarcrest Dr, Bound Brook, NJ 08805

As discussed during the dispatch call, an active fire involving downed electrical wires was reported near Cedarcrest Drive in Bound Brook. The flames threatened a telephone pole and two vehicles parked nearby. Fire and rescue teams responded to the scene to manage the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Somerset County and Franklin Twp
Listen to dispatch call
02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Somerset County, 23 fire, EMS4, 15 Tech Rescue, near Cedarcrest Drive for the down wire on fire.
00:09
Somerset County, 23 fire, 15 EMS Tech Rescue,
00:13
EMS4,
00:15
near Cedarcrest Drive for the wire down on fire 745.
00:24
County, they're not BOS 3 is responding.
00:28
Racy is 39 BOS 3
00:34
Let's Cedar County and you can serve as responding Chris
00:43
That the US 3 is on location
00:46
Great
00:47
So this county citizen two three responding?
00:50
Is it?
00:51
County Chiefs Two three same truck.
00:58
I had a force you want you on there.
01:04
The news caution, the roads are horrible.
01:13
Yeah, I'm still rolling myself.
01:20
Active fire inflames in the roadway, and an PSE&G.
01:25
I'm going to have exposure to a telephone pole and possibly available.
01:42
Assistant,
01:43
Mom,
01:44
you make your way to the firehouse in case we need a tower.
01:48
Who is it?
01:58
County, did you copy my update when I got on location?
02:06
Negative building.
02:09
We put Deputy 23 on location.
02:11
I got active flames, an arc game, exposed to the telephone pole,
02:17
and other two vehicles in the driveway.
02:19
The PSE&G on a rush.
02:22
I received my partners on the problem.
02:24
I'll let him know.

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Cedarcrest Dr, Bound Brook, NJ 08805

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Incident Timeline

  1. Fire Burns Out, Scene Secured
  2. Utility Company Notified, Awaiting Response
  3. Situation Update: Active Flames and Exposure
  4. Units Respond and Arrive on Scene
  5. Initial Dispatch for Downed Wire on Fire

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