Tree down on power lines causes local outages near Merriam Avenue, Newton NJ
Road ClosureA tree fell on power lines near Merriam Avenue and Silver Lake Road, causing local power outages. Fire units confirmed and cleared the obstruction, and the power company began repairs.
Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Support of tree down on wires, Jersey place, which explains the power outages in the area and activated burglar alarm, near Merriam Street.
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School.
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On,
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you call on Uni County,
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you're on Spend One.
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As your fire received.
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The 15 Silver Lake Road between the two houses, a tree is down into the road hung up on wires.
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59 and 48. Do you want me meeting you at Merriam or going to the debris?
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If you're there, you can check Merriam.
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I'm going to assume it's due to the power outage.
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But still check it.
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Got it.
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48.
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Go ahead.
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26 Liberty, Department 1, full victim.
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Got me, 55.
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Can you handle that?
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You're heading there?
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Arracea.
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24.
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Point number 2-2 Kennedy.
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Reverse to a pardon complaint.
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Copy. You can show me on road.
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Copy. Copy.
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I'm set up in R&E can have fire stand in and if they're going to the way out here.
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Okay. So we're already in route.
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Yep.
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Two-hundred entrance five.
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Go to five.
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Patrol confirmed, set off an error.
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Receive. We're a minute out, still proceeding.
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4-1.
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Trees they're removed from the Apollo Drive.
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So this is where I can still work on the power.
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All fire units be clear, command is terminated.
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Trees have been removed from the wire, so the tech is working on the power.
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All units clear, command terminated.
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I'm in the area.
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Go.
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Forty hit cores.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah,
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just a branch hanging from the wire,
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just off Merriam.
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Road still passable.
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Do I just make notification?
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You have a poll number and close the address?
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Location mentioned:
Merriam Ave, Newton, NJ 07860
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