Fire and power line hazard near Thompson Ave and Cedarcrest Dr, Bound Brook NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire damaged power lines and poles near Thompson Avenue and Cedarcrest Drive. Crews are monitoring the scene and coordinating with the power company, which has not yet responded. The fire has mostly burned out and is no longer in contact with the ground.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset County and Franklin Twp
Listen to dispatch call
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
I'm counting this update PSMG that is going to be a top line primary that's rule that top line primary received on the engine 22 responding driver in one engine 23 responding driver in one engine 23 receipt
00:26
Engine command uses dream caution coming over here.
00:30
I want you right at the plug near Cedar Crest and Thompson.
00:38
Engine copies.
00:54
Sergeant County 4653 fire respond near Garfield Way.
00:58
Salisbury Road on the Cross for the C alarm negative illness.
01:01
For repeat, Sergeant County 4653 fire respond near Garfield Way.
01:06
Southbury, he rode on lacrosse with the C alarm negative illness 8 o'clock 47.
01:14
You can put Chief G3 out on Cedar crust.
01:20
See Chief.
01:24
County ended 23 on location.
01:27
Steve engine.
01:33
And you just pull up on that curb right there, hydrants right across the street next to you.
01:38
Just stage there.
01:41
County Squad 2-3 in service with 3.
01:46
See Squad 21st.
01:52
And are you ready to copy a poll number?
01:58
Keep going on, I.
02:02
The wire burned itself so it's not making contact with the road.
02:05
I'm able to get a poll number if you want it.
02:09
Got it from PD (number withheld), 58, Bravo, Bravo.
02:16
That's the next one down, where the fire impact is.
02:19
It's going to be the same number, but 5-9, Bravo, Bravo.
02:23
You're going to mark those two poles down here.
02:25
All right, receive.
02:26
Just so you're aware, we cannot get through the power company.
02:28
We're trying our best.
02:31
I figured it's no longer burning it burned itself a foot off the ground so hopefully just stay like that I'll let you know if we get a fix a one on the line here 10 for him.
03:05
Hey, Deputy, 3.
03:09
Go ahead.
03:10
We got someone.
03:11
They said they're going to send the tech out.
03:12
There's no ETA or anything.
03:14
We told them it's still actively burning, as far as they know.
03:17
That's a situation.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Thompson Ave & Cedarcrest Dr, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
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