Downed wires cause road closure on Johnsonburg Rd, Byram Township NJ
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, fire and rescue crews responded to Johnsonburg Road in Byram Township for a possible hazard involving downed power lines blocking the roadway. The wires were initially smoking but later secured, and the road was temporarily closed while crews worked with the road department to ensure safety. The area was later reopened once the hazard was mitigated.
Audio|Heard on: Warren County Police, Fire and EMS
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08:15
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 9175.
00:01
Rescue 9175.
00:06
Rescue 9175. We'll be responding to Johnsonburg Road.
00:10
Rescue 9175 received.
01:25
County 7814, did the calling party give a better location near (business name withheld)?
01:39
Negative. They just said in the area near (business name withheld) and wires were hanging with a tree attached over the roadway.
03:05
Tree down on the wire, it's smoking a little bit.
03:54
The hazard was mitigated, road is open, and fire units clear.
07:32
The location near Johnsonburg Road, I'll be investigating.
07:57
If you can contact the road department to come out and close the road,
08:01
two primary lines across the road, blocking it.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Johnsonburg Rd, Byram Township, NJ 07821
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