Power line sparking caused by squirrel near South Academy St, Hightstown NJ
Fire & ArsonAt a location near South Academy Street and Rogers Avenue in Hightstown, a report was made about wires down and possible sparking. Fire and police responded to the scene. It was later determined that a squirrel had caused the sparking by hitting the power lines. There was no active hazard after the investigation.
Audio|Source: Hightstown Fire, East Windsor Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Station 41 in Hightstown, near South Academy St, Cross Rogers Avenue, wires.
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Station 41 in Hightstown,
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near South Academy St,
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Cross Rogers Avenue,
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Wires.
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Up right east one.
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42, same traffic.
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It's just in 42.
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Chief by dispatch, just punch and clear me at foot patrols Dutchnet Commons.
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Also appears they may have had an outage as well, that entire plot of the checks 104.
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Erasing.
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Police dispatch.
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Let's go ahead.
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Fire chiefs on scene, I'll be clear from Panera, check 104.
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Receive.
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I need to get access to the panel.
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Repeat, assistant.
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242, you're confirming no smoke or fire.
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That's correct. I'm trying to get access to the backroom.
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Receive.
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Central, 130 command.
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130 command, go ahead.
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Smoke or fire, we're attempting to reset, hold with units unseen.
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IA. 3994, you're tied at 130.
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Manfoil, your own location or made of Carrico?
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404.
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Got.
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Detail 4. Detail 4.
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Got, sir. Okay.
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Sound view, but Chief 41, I'm there responding.
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Okay, 241.
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241. In the area near South Academy, got a report of a power line sparking.
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Received.
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Nothing up here. I just check a quick look.
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Copy.
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SOTOMAYOR XIVAN 2-2-2-3-135 sound academy.
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Flyers,
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position 4-1, your second, press, 10-9-10-5 sound academy.
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Flyers, he's a form.
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Is the reset?
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Yeah, go ahead. I'm making my way down now.
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Got it.
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See,
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they said a squirrel,
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I hit a wire,
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not sparking anymore.
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10 for them.
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That does happen occasionally.
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Yeah.
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Arriving in the area.
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I don't see PD on scene, though.
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Yeah, after they saw a squirrel, they probably left.
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But we could double check if you want.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Academy St, Hightstown, NJ 08520
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