Transformer fire disrupts traffic in Jersey City, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, police and firefighters responded to a transformer fire at Bayview Avenue and Ocean Avenue in Jersey City. The fire caused traffic signal outages and road closures in the area while crews managed the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Police
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
You guys know about the lights being out on Bayview and Ocean due to that transformer fire?
00:06
That's correct, got a unit en route to the south to pick up another vehicle so that two cars could assist with traffic.
00:14
Okay, I have one of my traffic guys over on Ocean assisting with that traffic.
00:23
Please, you got...
00:29
He doesn’t want a police report because this is the first time it has happened and it's a very small amount of merchandise here.
00:37
We're just going to provide him with an event number.
00:39
Can we get an event number, please?
00:41
It's going to be (number withheld).
00:44
It's (number withheld).
00:51
So, Lieutenant, I'm going to be hit and put us out.
00:55
I receive all.
00:56
Just be advised that Bayview and Ocean have a transformer fire.
01:00
So they're going to have that blocked off.
01:02
You won't be able to get past that direction.
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Location mentioned:
Bayview Ave & Ocean Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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