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Electrical line arcing causes small brush fire near River RdMiddlesex County NJ

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River Rd, New Jersey

Fire crews responded to an electrical line arcing near Roycefield River Road, causing a small brush fire that spread into nearby woods. Police closed the road while utility crews worked to shut down power.

Audio|Source: Middlesex County Fire and EMS - Northwest
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Down at Roycefield River Road, active line arcing at this time, exposure into the woods, brush fire involved.
00:10
Is that C-37 on location?
00:13
A-Fram, I'm going to need PD to close the road.
00:15
ASAPT have lines down.
00:19
Pretty much for two or three holes.
00:22
Perchew?
00:24
When you do, I have P's NG on the line already.
00:26
NG is going to be a bull number.
00:30
Let me come up to one.
00:33
(number withheld), (number withheld).
00:36
It's a five for a seat.
00:39
I handbrush 3-7.
00:42
Can I hand brush 3-7?
00:44
Can I hand brush 3-7?
00:47
Okay, brush.
00:51
If you want to come down and be from the river? You can come right down this site towards river and moisture is going to be at this time.
01:06
Okay.
01:12
Here to have a small brush fire right along the side of the roads.
01:15
It appears to be pretty contained but might grow with the wind.
01:18
There is a line arcing off and on right after it.
01:23
Counties show brush 36 responding with two.
01:26
Let's your brush 36.
01:33
Command, engine 36.
01:36
Got engine.
01:39
Do you want us to block off River Road down at this left and stay back from here a little bit?
01:44
I'm literally right at it right now then.
01:46
I'm going to be on the traffic.
01:47
I need PD here.
01:53
Command, good off sticks.
01:59
Austin the DOS are delayed at Aughton with the railroad tracks for train crossing.
02:04
All right, we're in okay spot at this time.
02:14
Here's to have burned itself out, but they'll line everyone to allow those arc on the ground.
02:18
It's on the road, 130.
02:32
Street 7.
02:34
All right. Mr.
02:35
Bush.
02:38
Mr. Bush Street, if you're responding, you can go to Station 37 for the flight.
02:44
Chief, we just arrived on location.
02:47
All right, proper.
02:48
You wait in line. Which is waiting in PSC and G at this time?
02:52
Probably. Copy.
02:58
Both in the garage and let's look at the beginning to me.
03:05
Did you repeat that?
03:08
Pull up right here on the grass next to me.
03:12
Copy.

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