Transformer fire spreads to wires near Union Street, Maywood NJ
Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire on a utility pole near the parking lot and housing at or near Union Street. The fire spread to the wires. Emergency command was established and the utility company was requested to respond quickly to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Rochelle Park and Maywood Fire
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
We got a transformer fire near the parking lot by the field at or near Union Street.
00:14
All right, receive.
00:24
One, two will be out in the area, checking,
00:29
establishing near Union Street command.
00:34
As per police department, it's going to be directly adjacent to the housing building.
00:39
There's a small fire on the pole.
00:41
All right, reach two.
00:56
West Main Street, you're made to C2.
01:03
Go to C2.
01:06
You got anything over there?
01:09
Yeah, I got sparking off a pole,
01:12
trying to get a pole number.
01:16
Alright, Richard, switch. I'll send you one five if you need it.
01:22
I receive Union to command of communications.
01:26
We do have fire on a pole, beating through the wires.
01:30
You're going to need the utility company to expedite.
01:34
I see if they were notified.
01:39
I'm going to give you a pole number.
01:43
It's the pole that's attached to this pole.
01:48
62798.
01:58
We were given the pole number by police department as well.
02:02
All right,
02:03
we're safe.
02:05
Command to 615, you're going to take that in 612.
02:12
Freezing.
02:15
Go at the Main Street Commit Communications.
02:18
Go to Firecom.
02:21
The electric company is out soon. I'll be holding North Maine to myself in engine 614,
02:27
released it in 615.
02:33
The C2 to C5,
02:36
come up Union to Woodside,
02:39
come down Woodside to Lawrence.
02:47
Breathe, dude.
02:56
Near Union Street command to Communications on an update.
03:00
This fire is getting larger.
03:02
ETA on utility company
03:06
It's going to ether the wires now.
03:12
They will not give an ETA. Yes.
03:20
I call them back and tell them they need to expedite near Union Street.
03:24
It's actually Lawrence Ave.
03:29
Receive, they were advised to expedite on the first call.
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Maywood, NJ
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