Power lines fire sparks brush fire near public substation, South Brunswick Township NJ
Fire & ArsonFire and police responded to reports of fire on power lines near the PSNG substation near Culver Road. Visible flames and smoke were seen, with the fire spreading to nearby brush. Officers confirmed downed power lines and a potential brush fire hazard near petroleum pipeline markers.
Audio|Source: South Brunswick Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Just received the report that there may be power lines on fire on the PSCNG power lines trail off near Culver.
00:11
I'm going to be responding from Eichlor to check it out.
00:13
All right, see, that should be near Culver Road.
00:16
That's for some station.
00:24
Maybe on the power lines path between Van Tunes and Culver.
00:30
104, I'll send by us.
00:32
208. I'll swing over there on my way with a fire phone.
00:35
How are you here?
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909907. I'll check the Vauntunes area if you want to just obviously head over to the Culver area.
00:42
104.
00:47
104. 20 degrees square.
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20 a year's.
00:55
Force 210 responding.
00:59
We're ready to save.
01:05
Then quarters 907.
01:06
One phone side is general for now until we locate it.
01:15
We received an update saying that they do see visible fire through on the fire to bummer rolling there as well.
01:23
Receive.
01:24
You want me to send to the substation or Montsoon?
01:33
I would just do it as a cell station for now to where it was a pinpoint where it is.
01:38
You can advance access and be on caller.
01:41
All right. Thank you.
01:43
So like three, I'm in route as well.
01:46
Repeat.
02:07
2009, headquarters.
02:08
9.09.
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The staff on the police.
02:14
Small junction fire, ambulance 822, respond.
02:17
The substation near Culver Road reports the power lines are on fire.
02:23
He's asked on the police, small junction fire department respond.
02:26
PSNG substation near Culver Road and reported the power lines on fire.
02:31
Junkin to get a better location for patrol.
02:36
Staff on the police, small junction fire, ambulance 822, respond to substation near Culver Road reports the power lines are on fire.
02:45
In fact on the police, small junction fire department respond.
02:48
PSNG substation near Culver Road and reported the power lines on fire.
02:53
Jumping to get a better location per patrol.
02:59
The staff on the police, small junction fire, ambulance 822, respond.
03:03
The substation near Culver Road reports to the power lines are on fire.
03:09
The staff on the police, small junction fire department, respond.
03:12
PSA and G, substation near Culver Road, and reported the power lines on fire.
03:17
The United Better location for patrol.
03:23
Cheapent engine one.
03:25
Cheapen engine one.
03:27
Cheapen engine one.
03:28
I do got visual on the smoke.
03:30
I'm just making my way towards it now.
03:31
It's in the back of all the way in pontoons.
03:34
Let's see if fire is going to be able to access it from here.
03:38
We see.
03:40
Ten question question to and I'm responding to the colder earth.
03:43
Ten question to a number responding to cold earth.
03:45
Ten question to a number responding to cold earth.
03:49
3-2-200-99-70970s smoke coming from the power lines all everyone's on soon.
03:55
You want to check that out.
03:57
You have to use the access room by von Sidd or off Culver.
04:02
Reiki. Go see.
04:05
There's going to be visible flame.
04:06
They're going to have to use the access road either von Stewns or off-Culver.
04:11
The gate is lost and you can definitely see visible flames.
04:14
I'm not sure what's that on.
04:15
I don't know.
04:16
200, for mention one on ops one.
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Come in.
04:21
Yeah, 9 Headquarters.
04:22
They can access it for mine, but I just don't know of any fire singers or fire hydrants in the area.
04:29
That's where? 2.2.
04:31
2.2. We'll call you wanted to stay, Keith.
04:33
We're ready to.
04:35
You can head towards Culver Road.
04:38
That pump alarm might be related to that.
04:41
Received.
04:43
9-0-9 headquarters.
04:44
And I've, did you advise PSC and it is arcing the, uh...
04:48
Negative we're working on it.
04:50
All right, ten four.
04:51
And I got a poll number when you're ready.
04:53
Yeah. It's going to be three, four, four, nine.
04:56
And there's going to be a whole bunch of poles that the wires disconnected from.
04:59
It appears to be that there are a bunch of older ones.
05:02
104.
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Five, three to nine or seven.
05:04
Where do you need me?
05:06
Seems you continue in the woodline.
05:07
I don't think we're going to have to shut anything down for the time being.
05:11
If you want to stage by Culver, I was able to get down the access road when the gates is open.
05:16
Just, I was asking for right now.
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for.
05:19
You're gonna say it's on fire your way? No, you're picking access from a non-goation at times as well.
05:25
It's also in an area of brush, not needed to spread into a brush fire.
05:29
Quarters 200? Yeah.
05:30
Great.
05:31
The best access is going to be the entrance off of Bonsoons, $909.09,000 is it?
05:36
Time for? Yeah, 9-9.Core.
05:38
Sent them on my way because they'll be able to turn around.
05:40
I'm going to go back out, and I'll meet them out, and leave them towards this way.
05:44
3-2-thage. 9-9-9-9-7-9.
05:47
Should PSN-N-G come through Varntoons or through their truck station? On-Tunes.
05:52
I refuse access off of Ridge Road contents.
05:56
That's affirmative.
05:59
You can access it from the Culver route, but it's harder to get through.
06:04
All right, see whether power lines down?
06:07
Yeah, as you can advise us power lines down and it's spreading to the brush.
06:12
Headquarters from Toronto.
06:13
Did patrol feeders power lines down?
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Too much when I was attempting to contact you back.
06:17
That's affirmative.
06:18
There's power lines down.
06:19
It's attempting to turn into a brush fire.
06:23
We can't do much until public service comes to the night's place to power.
06:26
Dave been notified.
06:29
7 headquarters, you can just advise.
06:31
It also appears to be in the area of the petroleum pipeline markouts.
06:34
I'm not sure how it's east pass buried.
06:37
Of course, in 210, I'll be arriving 290.
06:40
Hella Park Court.
06:41
I'll be out investigated.
06:42
Thank you, 210 at 1630,200.
06:45
It's going to be in the area of the petroleum pipeline marked route.
06:50
Nine, headquarters. I'm by the entrance of Fontaine's for when fire arrives, I'll escort him back.
06:55
Pickler's trying to do you.
06:57
9-09, just confirming it's the older wooden poles, not the big power, correct? Yeah, that's what it appears to me.
07:04
But they do have power lines connected to them.
07:06
They sell up to the ground.
07:09
Would you reach out the state floor service if they can send a brush truck?
07:12
It's just time for.
07:18
Station 20 from 200 on, far off one.
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Near Culver Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
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