Active wire fire near Far Hills Country Day School, Far Hills NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an active wire fire along Route 202 near Fawson and Lake Roads, by Far Hills Country Day School. The secondary power line was reported down and smoking against a tree. Crews contacted the utility company to report the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:20
Transcript:
00:00
County, Squad 29, Rescue 29, Chiefs 29, in service to Far Hills.
00:05
Where is it?
00:06
(Name withheld), you got a better location on 202 for us?
00:11
It was on Route 202 between Fawson and Lake, on the same side of the street as the Far Hills Country Day School.
00:18
Great, thank you.
00:20
(Name withheld), C29, Squad 29, and Rescue 29 are arriving.
00:26
We are in the area of Milepost 33.5 on Route 202.
00:32
Got an active wire fire.
00:35
(Name withheld).
00:37
County from Captain 231, you can disregard the siren test.
00:40
County, guard testing our siren.
00:44
(Name withheld), commanding.
00:45
Command, (name withheld).
00:46
Got a pole for you, when you're ready?
00:48
Good.
00:51
(Number withheld). The nearest available pole, all of the ones near the fire are faded off.
00:57
Please. County, command.
00:59
Good. Good.
01:00
Did you want JCP and L contact for that pole number?
01:03
Yes, please.
01:05
You let them know it's the secondary that's down, the whole line set down,
01:10
partially.
01:12
And it's rubbing up against the tree.
01:13
Just caused the tree to smoke.
01:15
Pretty,
01:16
Did you have a good cross-read on Route 202?
01:19
Lake Road.
01:20
Okay, so thank you.
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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:
US-202 & Lake Rd, Far Hills, NJ 07931
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