Tree down and fire hazard from wires near Creek Rd, Green Township NJ
Fire & ArsonA tree has fallen and is blocking the southbound lane of Route 183 near Must Connection. There are no wires down at that spot, but help is needed to remove the tree. At another location near Creek Road, trail wires are crossing the road and causing a fire. The Department of Public Works will shut down the road. The utility company has not arrived yet, and the wires are arc-ing, creating a fire hazard.
Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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A tree down in the southbound lane of 183 over by Must Connecton.
00:07
I'm going to need someone from the state to come out and cut this up.
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No wires in all?
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Negative.
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Yummy.
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Counting 421.
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42nd. J.C. Mannell is on location.
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Bracketka.
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Check Riverside Park.
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Receive Riverside.
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951 County.
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251. Can you reach out to JCP now? We definitely have a lot of arcing going on still here and it's been two hours.
01:16
One.
01:19
Go ahead, Kelly.
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Just soap with JCP now,
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you say that they are in store mode.
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They do not have an ETA and they cannot expedite.
01:30
I advise them that the wires are still arcing, causing a fire.
01:42
Are you safe? I also have another one for you, near Creek Rd. Trail wires cross the road. Road will be shut down by DPW.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Creek Rd, Green Township, NJ 07821
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