Brush Fire Near 30 Britton Rd Caused by Downed Power Line, Stockton NJ
WildfireFirefighters responded to an active brush fire near 30 Britton Road in Delaware Township. The fire, approximately 100 by 100 feet, was caused by a downed power line. Crews coordinated suppression efforts while waiting for the utility company to cut power to the area.
Audio|Source: Hunterdon County and Raritan Twp Fire
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Transcript:
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Firebox 4705 Delaware Township, Britain Road.
00:24
Station 4040505, station 4705, respond to lower township.
00:30
Near 30 Britain Road, report of a woodbrush fire.
00:35
Repeating from Parbox 4705, station 47 fire, respond over Township the area near Britain Road.
00:42
5.
00:43
And a fire march was on his way.
00:46
Here, about 20 minutes. It will brush fire.
00:48
Great advice.
00:49
Passer by a small fire on the side of the roadway on, we'll call it fire.
00:55
Double zero, double zero, two four six.
01:03
Deputy 47 responding.
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Deputy 47, Temple.
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County, Rush 47 going.
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Rush 47 received.
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Deputy 47. Deputy 47.
01:22
Deputy 47.
01:27
Active brush fire in the area of box number 30 caused by down power line. Rush fire is about 100 by 100 right now.
01:39
Receive active brush fire 100 by 100.
01:41
Brush, 47 you copy.
01:44
Yeah,
01:45
brush 47 copy.
01:48
Deputy 47, brush 47, which way you want to come down?
01:52
Sandbroker goes 523.
01:58
Doesn't matter, you can come in on Sanbrook.
02:14
Our forest fire a alpha 8.
02:18
Forest fire a alpha 8.
02:21
Myself in 825 will be responding to the 47 call.
02:28
A alpha 8 and who else?
02:31
A alpha 25.
02:34
Grease you, thank you.
02:40
Pumper tenter on port.
02:49
Fire marks on playing. We're going to keep the Pumptainter in the driveway for exterior lighting.
03:00
It's responding as well.
03:05
Okay, the wind is blowing the fire towards the road, so I'm not terribly worried about spread, but do you need JCPNL here to cut power?
03:20
Let's be your call. Give me a full number, I'll call them.
03:26
All right, standby.
03:37
Deputy Forty-Sev, Brushford, 7, fire 8.
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Location mentioned:
Near Britton Rd, Stockton, NJ 08559
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