Electrical issue on Main St caused by squirrel, no fire, Keansburg NJ


Emergency responders were sent to Main Street for a reported transformer fire. On arrival, they discovered there was no fire. The issue was caused by a squirrel affecting the electrical equipment at the pole. The electric utility company was notified.
Audio|Source: Middletown and Monmouth County Bayshore Towns Fire / EMS
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Main Street, Transformer Fire.
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(number withheld) at Magnolia Avenue.
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Pist Avenue, Route 71.
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Transformer Fire, (number withheld).
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(number withheld) in service and arriving on location (number withheld) in service and on location at (number withheld)
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Transformer (number withheld) from (number withheld)
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(number withheld) Yeah,
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we had a squirrel gate electric queue at the pole here.
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It's not a transformer fire.
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We notified JCP[1] now.
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JCP: Jersey Central Power (utility company)
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Location mentioned:
Main St & Magnolia Pl, Keansburg, NJ 07734
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