Live wire sparks brush fire on Valley Dr in Watchung, Watchung NJ
Fire & ArsonA live electrical wire snapped and is arcing on the side of Valley Dr in Watchung, causing a small active brush fire. Emergency crews responded and closed the road between Watchung Ave and Dunton Valley Drive for safety.
Audio|Source: Watchung Police, Fire and EMS
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
All right, at this time, it looks like the wire is going to be off to the side of the road.
00:04
It is a small brush fire at this time, still active.
00:08
I'm going to be stopping traffic that's behind me and turning them around.
00:13
Can I have four.
00:15
You just get me a full number so I can notify the power phone.
00:23
Have the poll number when you're ready.
00:26
Okay.
00:27
It's going to be 60713 Whiskey Golf.
00:36
Yep, okay.
00:39
Okay.
00:43
Okay, any station 60 any heads on there?
00:52
Just checking if you have a crew up or if you're standing.
01:00
We're getting a route right now.
01:06
And what unit is that?
01:12
560.
01:24
2nd City County to George responding.
01:29
1.22 arriving.
01:36
Yeah.
01:40
122-3-4.
01:48
Okay.
01:51
It's going to be one of the primary electrical cables that snap and still moldering and arcing.
01:59
We're going to shut the road down between Wachong Ave and Dunton Valley Drive if you could just start it next door so we can get it cleared up.
02:07
Thanks sir.
02:11
We have an update for up on Johnson.
02:19
Sorry, repeat.
02:22
Do you have an update for us on Johnson Drive?
02:27
You have a primary down on the side of the road?
02:32
Uh... Minor brush fire right now.
02:35
Really?
02:37
P.S was notified, no ETA.
02:47
Where is it?
02:55
(number withheld), I'll be on Steam.
02:59
Okay.
03:01
The 550 is on a scene is establishing Johnston Drive Command.
03:09
We have Palm River Waters down. We'll be out of that beginning.
03:16
This is a second.
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Location mentioned:
Valley Dr, Watchung, NJ 07069
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