Tree falls on power lines causing road closures in Sussex County, Stanhope NJ
Road ClosureA tree fell onto power lines near Lackawanna Dr, Sussex County, causing power outages and live wires across the road. Authorities closed roads including Sparta Road and Tomahawk Trail to ensure safety while crews worked to address the hazard.
Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I'm at the Yellow, but the Freddy's Lakehouse at this time,
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I couldn't use the entrance 6-outs.
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We have no power to get the door open.
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So I'll be unseen here at the Freddy's Lake.
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Receive 436 at Freddy's Lakehouse.
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4300 Porter County will be in service 525 Staneholbrook.
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Three, two thousand four in route.
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First badge is best station.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah, with Jersey, Bravo, 63, Lima, Julia, Delta.
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Go to 431.
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Go to 431.
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Go to 431.
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All right, I'll be clear from near Lackawanna Dr. Nothing's shown.
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It appears it may be from the power outage.
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And I will be heading to the utility down on Stano Road.
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Forty-seven, you need to six.
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Negative, we're okay.
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Appreciate.
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47. Do you want me to get this measure rig?
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Confirm no vehicles were involved with that, correct?
01:53
That's correct.
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Just here's tree in the wires causing the issue.
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29 can hangout.
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Recy 29-29-0.
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Anchor 5 is on scene at Freddy's Lakehouse.
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Foray 17.
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29 County. I've got a poll number when you're ready.
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Go ahead.
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Bravo Tango 5444, Bravo Mike.
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I have a tree on all the wires and a snapped primary in the roadway as well.
02:44
All right now.
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I need them to shut down at Tomahawk Trail.
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I'm going to 4301. Stand by for poll number.
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Go ahead.
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Byrum, Yankee, 395.
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Ring.
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Course, I'm clear, respondent.
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The fine.
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Three.
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You can cancel a smarter P.D.
03:43
43 cars got it.
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Three.
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House is in trouble right now.
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Camden is kept because of the power, so I put it out of the battery backup.
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No it's in trouble.
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Rishi, if you guys are clear air, have a tanker five roll up here and shut down at Sparta Stano and Albany.
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All right, Rishi, tanker 5 is a beat. You want me to, you need NJ6 hot tanker 5, stop by helping you open the door.
04:22
Negative, just has the anchor five come up.
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All right, we see you're on their way up.
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You can disregard.
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Copy.
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Copy, Johnny the details.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
05:01
Can you see if you can have County DPW come out and shut Sparta Road down at Tomahawk Trail on Sparta Road and then Amity and Sputter Road to the wires in the roadway?
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Preachy County DPW for the road shutdown.
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It's part of ride a tunnel off trail and handy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lackawanna Dr, Stanhope, NJ 07874
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