Explosion and debris near PSE&G plant in Ridgefield, Ridgefield NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a caller reported a loud explosion and debris falling near the PSE&G plant by Broad and Hendricks in Ridgefield. Officers are checking for a possible transformer or utility incident in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:16
Transcript:
00:00
I know you're doing post, too, but Broad and Hendricks, they just had a lady call me.
00:04
She turned off of Broad onto Hendricks, and she heard an explosion and started flying through the air.
00:09
I think maybe there's a transformer down there that blew up.
00:11
Can you check that?
00:14
Okay, bro.
00:16
Carl, I'll be out here, brought it, Hendrix, brought it in the edge area.
00:21
No, Michelle, what this time?
00:24
Marie.
00:26
Perry again?
00:28
All right, this lady said she turned off a Broad onto Hendricks, and when she turned, she heard a loud bang,
00:35
and she saw, like, an explosion up in the air, and she saw, like, debris falling, like, possible parts of a tree or a pole.
00:44
Three.
00:46
She did mention, listen to the recording, 36, she did mention she was turned in, was by the PSE&G plant.
00:55
Sorry, she said now she was by the PSE&G plant?
01:00
No, she's gone from the area.
01:02
I'm just saying she did mention that.
01:03
I guess she was turning off a Broad onto Hendricks.
01:05
I guess the PSE&G plant is down there, and it's in that area somewhere, right? When you turn off a Broad onto Hendricks.
01:12
Yeah,
01:14
I got nothing to show, but I'm going to keep checking the area.
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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:
Hendricks Causeway, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
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