Downed power lines and fire cause road closures in East Brunswick, East Brunswick NJ
Fire & ArsonDowned power lines caused by a fallen tree started a fire on a front lawn and created utility hazards near Old Stage Road, Coolidge Ave, and Riders Lane in East Brunswick. Road closures were put in place on Riders Lane and Stratford at Victory Place as emergency responders handled the fire and power issues. Utility companies were notified to address the downed service lines affecting homes.
Audio|Source: East Brunswick, South River and Spotswood Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
It looks like it might have possibly disconnected itself.
00:04
It's going to be exposure to a possible house to pretty close.
00:07
3rd 810 you get anything on the road?
00:09
803 is in service
00:11
FrisD, 830, you got anybody?
00:12
1030.
00:13
104. Location
00:14
Come in off of, uh, coming off Stratford for now.
00:18
Free Steve's off-strap.
00:19
Yeah,
00:20
like I said, I think it's burn itself off the ground, so we might be all right here.
00:23
The only response.
00:24
Chief, your utility utility has been notified.
00:26
What's your status out there?
00:27
It would like you just move the fuse.
00:30
We do have the front lawn on fire.
00:33
It is starting to meet you three to retreat.
00:35
I think we're going to be already with the house here because of the two-pop, but we do need DMA in a rush if that's possible.
00:41
All right, we spoke to them.
00:42
We're sorry, this you're too.
00:43
Go ahead. Do you have to be in route to riders or Schroeder.
00:47
RISD, thank you.
00:49
You have them. 800 to A10.
00:51
SOTOM. Did they have an agent? There was nobody at 8.10 when we left.
00:55
You're trying to call anybody there.
00:56
Lazy. Please.
00:57
Did you ever get a poll number for riders and striver?
01:01
Unknown, but give it to me anyway.
01:02
It's going to be 62456.
01:05
62456. Federal States command of headquarters?
01:07
Got it, Chief.
01:08
All right, just making sure that JCPNL[1] is notified.
01:11
They have been notified.
01:13
All right, we're just waiting for some cones out.
01:17
We're going to cone the wire off and then we're going to be clearing up.
01:20
There's no fire hazard at this time.
01:22
Do you do any favor while you're there?
01:23
Plalving electric wires.
01:24
But if you have somebody that can look at that for me.
01:26
All right, Reese.
01:27
Just so you know,
01:28
it's a neutral conductor down to 32 old stage and it's only affecting it out as a precautionary measure.
01:35
The main breaker was shut down to 32 old stage rose.
01:39
Sign four. I'm assigning you that Coolidge.
01:44
Let me know if you're needed the additional systems.
01:46
All right, receive.
01:48
A83 is arriving on the straps side.
01:49
Crazy.
01:50
850, you're 800?
01:51
Good. What roads do you have shut down if anything there?
01:54
Riders is closed,
01:56
Stratford is closed at Victory Place, and that's it right now.
02:02
Alright, so nobody can get down Riders lane?
02:06
If necessary, we could probably open up Riders Southbound.
02:10
Yes. Northbound is going to have to remain shut.
02:12
Yes. Yes.
02:13
750 is going to be arriving on Coolidge.
02:15
Scott, this is a power line.
02:17
Okay.
02:18
Coolidge command from my third quarter.
02:20
Good headquarters.
02:21
All right, clues command and headquarters.
02:24
I have two service lines affected by this down tree.
02:28
Any public service on a rush?
02:29
All right, I'm sorry, Chief.
02:30
What do you got over there?
02:32
I have two service lines that are down going to two houses on opposite side of the street.
02:37
We go through a tree.
02:38
Any public service on a rush?
02:39
Stand for.
02:40
Chief, I'm going to send seven to you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
JCPNL: Utility Company Notification
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Location mentioned:
Coolidge Ave & Old Stage Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
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