Firefighters contain tree and wire fire near Lakeside Ave, Colts Neck NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to the area of County Road 537 and Lakeside Avenue near Colts Neck, New Jersey, for reports of trees catching fire after power lines came down and began arcing. Flames several feet high were visible, and utility crews were requested to assist. The fire was reported contained once firefighters arrived, though power lines remained down.
Audio|Heard on: Middletown and Monmouth County Bayshore Towns Fire / EMS
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03:49
Transcript:
00:00
We're getting multiple calls for the area of Lakeside and County Route 537 for trees on fire.
00:08
The road has a wire down. Cross street is Route 34.
00:18
All right, we're going to turn out this third call then.
00:23
42 phone location.
00:30
SAT, (number withheld).
00:33
(number withheld). I'll give you a pole number.
00:36
It's got to be J.C.10-17, Uniform Frank.
00:42
There's a tree, every time it blows, it's arcing across the wire.
00:49
6.6.
00:52
6.6.
01:14
So I'm sure you've heard.
01:15
We have three calls,
01:19
84-277s on Conover and 34.
01:22
We have a fire alarm and then your call that you're going to, like Iden Galloping Hill.
01:29
We're getting reports of wires catching trees on fire, flames up to four to five feet high.
01:38
Do you want us to start going mutual aid?
01:45
Fire Central 8466 is in service.
01:47
I got a call from a manager on location, set off an error on that call.
01:54
I'll be responding to Lakeside.
01:56
I'll reach you.
01:59
We can handle this, I think.
02:05
All right, too. Just making sure.
02:06
Thank you.
02:12
All right.
02:17
You need a 34 unit?
02:19
I do. Not entirely sure what's going on with a possible alarm reset on Wells Avenue, apparently the fire department for a reset.
02:26
Came in as a medical alarm, there's a disconnect here.
02:28
Is there any way someone could swing by?
02:34
Yeah, we can take it in.
02:38
Do you still need to tell them or can we just drop it down?
02:44
Go ahead and hit time down, please.
02:47
First, it might be amenably.
02:53
Let's confirm Alpha Charlie, you know.
02:57
104.
02:59
We'll notify JCP&L.
03:02
Repeat.
03:11
Fire Central 8446, can you clear just for the due process?
03:16
I'm not clear.
03:17
I have you going to Lakeside.
03:22
Fire Central from 8467.
03:26
84-67.
03:29
I've arrived at Lakeside, primary lines are down,
03:33
arcing fire on the ground contained at this point.
03:39
Primary lines on the ground, arcing fire contained.
03:47
But we're going to need JCP&L now.
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Location mentioned:
County Rd 537 & Lakeside Ave, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
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