Small brush fire caused by downed power lines, Holmdel NJ
Fire & ArsonEmergency services responded to an explosion and sparking wires causing a small brush fire near Walnut Hollow Lane and Telegraph Hill Road. The fire was likely caused by downed electrical lines. Power company was requested to manage damaged power lines. No arson is suspected.
Audio|Source: Middletown and Monmouth County Bayshore Towns Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Day, team,
00:02
Intersection Telegraph Hill and Walnut Hollow Lane: explosion heard, sparking wires, and leaves softly catching.
00:09
Softly catching.
00:13
It's sparking.
00:16
Intersection of Telegraph Hill and Walnut Hollow Lane: explosion heard, sparking, and leaves possibly on fire.
00:23
(number withheld).
00:28
Two holes down, looks like the other end of the wire.
00:33
Unable to locate line.
00:37
(number withheld).
00:39
(number withheld).
00:44
Which line?
00:46
Anything?
00:51
Reach 4A, Madness 1.
00:53
See, your tones are going to have.
00:59
(number withheld).
01:05
Ironbar Road and a firm table line.
01:08
All give location of the general units.
01:14
Receive, you're clearing.
01:15
You guys are.
01:19
Negative, you return (number withheld).
01:22
Clear receipt.
01:23
(number withheld), you can return.
01:24
(number withheld), you can return.
01:26
(number withheld), you can return.
02:03
(number withheld) engine,
02:05
Rescue cascade, South Mountain Panker Task Force.
02:09
Box alarm,
02:11
50 South Street, Manaswan, Russia Church Street for a structure fire.
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(number withheld) engine,
02:19
Rescue cascade,
02:22
South Mountain the Panker Task Force, box alarm,
02:24
50 South Street, Russia Church Street,
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(name withheld) for a structure fire,
02:31
(number withheld).
02:36
267 go ahead sir, I'm on location. I have a small brush fire. I'm able to see if there are any wires now. I'll be out investigating. I'll have command small brush fire checker for wires you command 12.2.
03:00
Walnut Hollow Lane and Telegraph Hill, brush fire.
03:03
This is speaking.
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Walnut Hollow Lane and Telegraph Hill, brush fire.
03:13
Chief,
03:15
If you can shut it down just before that hydrant.
03:23
Online and Telegraph Hill in there.
03:25
That's the same call you are on ahead of local, correct?
03:30
Yeah, firm, it's going to be the same call.
03:36
Outstanding.
03:39
I'm going to need the power company to respond if you haven't made notifications already.
03:45
There's no primary lines on the ground, but they definitely broke.
03:48
That's what caused the brush fire.
03:51
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Walnut Hollow Ln & Telegraph Hill Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733
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