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Downed wire secured at residential address in GarfieldGarfield NJ

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Dewitt St, Garfield, NJ 07026

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department assisted police at a residential address near Dewitt Street in Garfield to secure a downed wire. The wire was safely secured and the scene was cleared shortly after. The homeowner was notified.

Audio|Heard on: Wallington Fire Dept & Mutual Aid
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03:30
Transcript:
00:00
Firecom, Garfield Fire Department, engine 2, and engine 5, response,
00:03
near Dewitt Street,
00:05
assist PD on the scene, reports of a downed wire.
00:08
Pee, fire com, golf, a flight, apartment, engine 2, and engine 5.
00:12
Respond near Dewitt Street, assist PD on the scene.
00:15
Requesting assistance for a downed wire.
00:17
Time is 1152, operated 2149 is clear.
00:34
Firecom to the Demarest and all the fire departments respond 46 Northwood Ave and to Demarest for the residential fire alarm.
00:40
Again that's going to be firecom to the Demers and all the fire departments respond 46 North Wadav and to Demarest for the fire alarm activation.
00:49
Time is sent out of 153 operator to an A2 quick.
00:56
Okay Tom, we're being in service to Dewey.
01:01
Received in service,
01:03
near DeWitt, your crosses are Oak Street and Elm, you also have the hydrant on the corner of Oak and Do It.
01:10
Time now, 1155.
01:11
Location, so we have a down-the-capable wire.
01:13
When we're investing, establishing grant.
01:16
We receive 52 on-scene establishing command.
01:19
Time now, 1158.
01:33
Attention engine three, ladder two, starts on the 59 Quincy Street, 59 Quincy, Hope in Columbia, you'll cross streets for a smell of gas inside the basement.
01:42
Attention engine three, ladder two, five nine Quincy, Hope and Columbia, you're cross streets.
02:08
Call for dispatch.
02:12
We're outside, 59.9.20.
02:16
Got a two-story type 3, OMD.
02:18
You also are on police outside.
02:20
Seine the safe.
02:22
That's affirmative.
02:36
We got a smell of gas in the B-suit.
02:45
We got a smell of gas in the B-suit.
03:00
Already damaged cable are we just secured a toll?
03:06
Received engine five return with two.
03:10
Received engine five return return.
03:12
Do we should be called firecount.
03:14
Go for fire found.
03:19
It's been secure.
03:21
Homeowner has been advised.
03:22
It's revealed. Command is going to be terminated.
03:25
Received, homeowner notified, cable wire secured, time now 1202.

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Dewitt St, Garfield, NJ 07026

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