Large sewage spill reported near Passaic Avenue and Route 3, Passaic NJ


Responders are addressing a large sewage spill near Passaic Avenue and Route 3 East causing potential road closures. The spill is spreading from Passaic Avenue to Main Avenue and may require highway shutdown.
Audio|Source: Clifton Fire and EMS
02:16
Transcript:
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Engine 4. Poseidic Truck 8-2, Hezmat 1, near Passaic Avenue and Route 3 East on Hezmat.
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Engine 4, Poseidic truck, 82, has met 1, near Passaic Avenue and Route 3 East on Hezmat.
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Time is now 1126.
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Hold on from Engine 5.
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Postal Line.
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Add Engine 5 to that, we're going to go pick up the Azmat Trump from C.C.5.
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Mr.
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(name withheld). We're going to respond as well as you take the safe jump off.
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Receive.
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Fire alarm, Tuesday truck out of service, so it won't come up on the next run.
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And it is on Route 3.
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Stop. This is perfected.
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Stop. Read six.
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Engine 5. Pusay Avenue and Route 3 east.
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On has a map.
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Engine 5, near Passaic Avenue and Route 3 East.
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On Pesmat. Time is now 1128.
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All right, Army is in 4.4-2-al-Larm.
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All right, we approached from Route 3 West.
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You have a large sewage spill.
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Looks like it's coming from near Passaic Avenue all the way down to Main Avenue.
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You can have to start the EOT for sanding.
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You might have to shut the highway down.
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I'll let you know when I get out of the scene.
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Good (name withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Passaic Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055
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