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Heard on: Middlesex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 08:04 AM
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Police headquarters to all fire units, start responding over the area of Roosevelt and Pulaski for a possible transformer that blew.
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Police headquarters to all fire units, Roosevelt, Pulaski, for a transformer that possibly blew.
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Possible transformer explosion near Roosevelt and Pulaski

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible transformer explosion near Roosevelt Avenue and Pulaski Avenue in Carteret, New Jersey. Fire and EMS units were dispatched and the local utility company was notified. No further hazards or activity were reported at the scene after initial response.

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Pulaski Ave & Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
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