Trees and power lines down with transformer fires in New Jersey, Middlesex County NJ
Fire & ArsonMultiple trees and a telephone pole fell on or near buildings along Hamilton Street, New Jersey, blocking the roadway. Emergency crews are clearing the debris. There are confirmed transformer fires at two locations near Long Hill Road and Zion Worksville Road. Power lines are affected, and response teams are on site.
Audio|Source: Middlesex County Fire and EMS - Northwest
05:30
Transcript:
00:00
The location that had the, all the multiple wires, the tree and a pole down, that was, what, 715 Montgomery?
00:05
You have it at 715 and 720, both spots.
00:10
Okay, I look 7202, actually 720.
00:12
Station at close your phone.
00:13
Back.
00:14
Chief already doing reports to the county CAT system.
00:18
I think we got 124 fuller, then the tree down on floor through the house and these other ones.
00:24
We got 92 fuller, say 124 fuller.
00:30
We didn't get one for 123.
00:31
I know.
00:33
just to bend that.
00:35
Just to bend that. Car 2-7, County?
00:37
We just had a tree come down on Hamilton Street.
00:40
You need this patrol car out here.
00:42
I'm in front of 1182.
00:44
(number withheld) Hamilton, Richard.
00:46
Engine 2. There, Ging around the block and we'll see we can cut these branches and open this roadway.
00:58
We'll just wait for control and get here.
01:00
Can't go.
01:01
Deputy, opt-five, rushed.
01:03
Just easy is heading to you.
01:04
Freezing.
01:05
Go ahead. He was notified.
01:07
They're pretty tied up I guess we'll get someone out as soon as they can.
01:11
All right, the county road so if you want to start your road department,
01:15
as soon as the engine gets you'll go down to the next about 500 foot away there's another tree down in the road.
01:20
All right, well county roads enough.
01:21
Maggie. The Hillsborough, U.C.
01:23
Sorry to Hillsboro VOC on the air.
01:26
Hillsboro OEC, if you're on Outstead, region calling you.
01:29
When somebody gets a moment, do you mind calling any communication so we can try to clear out some of these calls we have in this pack for you guys? Make sure they're covered.
01:35
Thank you.
01:36
Okay 46 fire spawns in the area 123 zion worksville road hollow road on the cross for a transformer fire 46 fire in the area one two three zionai on wordsville road for a transformer fire 16 o eight
01:48
let me go around you and we'll check on the other one it's in the middle road
01:52
Ed Chief do so.
01:53
Staying by.
01:54
Rose has Hamilton on their list.
01:56
All right, Sample, we're going to cut a couple pieces off so we can at least open up the roadway before there's a head-on accident.
02:03
I'm giving the address on a second tree in a second.
02:05
I received, second tree still on Hamilton?
02:07
permanent. All right, they'll check that whole stretch, I'll let them know.
02:11
I receive the second one, the cross from (number withheld) Hamilton.
02:16
Chief 48, you still enough ten? Uh,
02:18
we go for this.
02:19
Volvar, Rishi.
02:20
Tell me, you can't for both of these jobs.
02:22
(number withheld) and they have that one, please.
02:24
Got them already, Chief. Thank you.
02:25
Three trees,
02:26
one telephone pole, multiple power lines.
02:29
Okay, so you can switch back over to OP6 and I'm going to send our engine back down your way.
02:33
Can you, uh, do you want them to help you with anything?
02:35
Our mini pumpers on location down there.
02:37
(number withheld) fire respond (number withheld) Long Hill Road for report a transformer fire (number withheld) fire (number withheld) Long Hill Road for a transformer fire 1611
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