Homeowner extinguishes fire in electrical panel surge protector, Lafayette Township NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoking electrical panel on Route 15 in Lafayette Township, NJ. The homeowner had already put out the fire, which was caused by a whole-house surge protector inside the electrical panel. Firefighters stayed on site to check and confirm the area was safe.
Audio|Source: Wantage and Sussex County Fire and EMS, NJ State Police
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Transcript:
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Fire, 85 EMA, 129, Route 15, Diva Run, Road, Cross for the electrical panel smoking.
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85 fire, 85 EMMA, 129, Route 15, Eva Run Runn on the Cross for the electrical panel smoking.
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125.
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Eighty-15 to the building.
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Wrake's 85.
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Assess is 5-4-fire fire coal, Lafayette.
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85.
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Eighty-53.
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I'm on scene, spoke with a homeowner they extinguished the panel. I'm going into investigation.
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We can't keep 85-3 on-on-seat, on investigative.
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85-3 on the county, we're on seat.
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2.8990 if you have it, you can attach me to the call.
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Receive 120.
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851 accounting, then responding.
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3850. 385. 85.
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853, McCowning. 853, McCowning. 85.
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Hi, where you go to county?
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The advisor is a whole house surge protector and caught fire in the electrical panel extinguished by the homeowner.
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Greasing, electrical panel, caught on fire, permission by the E homeowner.
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I need a 5-1-A-oppy.
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Affirmative. Affirmative.
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Help.
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Check out of 8999, it's point two.
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131.
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It's going to be right in front of the Lafayette Firehouse.
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132.
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382.
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8550, you give a full crew. I find a line.
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I'll keep a letting it going for now.
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292. 292.
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292.
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292.
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292.
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Receive, it's going to be pretty much directly across from the Lafayette Firehouse.
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All right, everything.
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NJ-15, Lafayette Township, NJ
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