Communication line fire at elm street and walnut street, Westfield NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 02:31 PM

Elm St & Walnut St, Westfield, NJ 07090

Fire crews responded to a fire involving communication wires with visible flames crossing the sidewalk near Elm Street and Walnut Street in Westfield. Utility company PSE&G was notified and on scene to assist.

Audio|Source: Westfield Fire and Union County Fire Mutual Aid

02:45

Transcript:

00:00

Just that's what I feel fire responding in the area of Elm at Walnut.

00:03

Elm at Walnut for wires on fire, visible flames from the wire.

00:09

(number withheld).

00:11

(number withheld).

00:15

Station, D.C.

00:16

Station, D.C.

00:20

We're not alone with these.

00:21

5.5. Thank you.

00:33

Fire dispatches to west go fire.

00:35

Sounds like those wires are still on fire.

00:38

Going over the sidewalk.

00:43

See, engine fire is finding.

00:45

Can you start public service?

00:50

We're already on the phone with them.

00:52

Caller did take that P.S.E.N.G was in the area and on the phone with them. Caller did take that P.S.E.N.G was in the area.

00:57

Fire received.

00:58

All right. Backwled.

01:01

All right, far as under control, the corporation printout.

01:04

They should have some company to tell the controls.

01:08

Receipt, under control, the company's paid up in 7-2-30-7.

01:12

The mail-home.

01:15

Receive.

01:17

Hello, Mr.

01:20

President.

01:25

And your guys, write on your message.

01:30

If you can't, it says in the, we could be a phone number for the...

01:34

Yes.

01:38

Well, it actually appears a communication line on fire.

01:40

It's fine. I'll get your poll number.

01:47

Before you see, hopefully just confirming if I don't want his own team for certain.

01:50

I don't feel bad if you know.

02:04

Please, thank you.

02:08

Shil County, you're not on the scene speaking parent and transfer.

02:12

Missy is going to remain on the team for assistance.

02:20

Oh, you're sick.

02:25

I'm going to decide.

02:26

I've pulled my mind then.

02:31

My visit.

02:35

The phone number is going to be (number withheld) with the icon.

02:41

Pretty simple.

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Elm St & Walnut St, Westfield, NJ 07090

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