Tree and power line block Jackson Avenue, North Plainfield NJ
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, officers responded to a tree that had fallen across Jackson Avenue, bringing down power lines and causing a temporary road closure. The power line was not sparking, but several nearby houses appeared to lose electricity. Officers blocked the road and contacted the utility company to handle the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
near Jackson Avenue for a wire down
00:04
Caller reports a wire down in front of their house near that area
00:15
A tree came down in front of a house on Jackson Avenue
00:19
Power lines across the roadway
00:21
Power lost at one house on Jackson Avenue as a result
00:26
Officer blocking the road
00:30
Utility company notified
00:43
Officer Medina on scene
00:46
Confirming a tree down taking power lines with it
00:58
Line is going across the street but not arcing
01:16
Officer requesting cones at Westervelt Avenue and Jackson Avenue to close the road
01:41
Checking if power outage is localized
01:57
Uncertain if the line is still active
02:20
Power line runs from pole to house
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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:
Westervelt Ave & Jackson Ave, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
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