False alarm for downed wire at Newman and Rose streets


Emergency responders were sent to check a reported downed wire, but it was found to be just a cable from a house for sale, so the fire response was canceled.
Audio|Source: Metuchen Fire & EMS
01:26
Transcript:
Attention fire, please respond to Rose and Newman for a wire down. That's Rose and Newman Street for a wire down. Your time out is 1035. One peteen Mountain Avenue, uncounted. Ten, receive, good fine. Okay. 47 from Central. Go to CH 47. P.D. is on scene of the wires down. They said it was the cables coming from a house that's for sale. We can cancel fire. 1-0-1-1-0-1-1-9-control[1]. Recease. We'll hold until they confirm that. We'll be part of our people in station.
Police codes explained
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[1]
1-0-1-1-0-1-1-9-control: Radio Control Code (likely internal/administrative)
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Location mentioned:
Newman St & Rose St, Metuchen, NJ 08840
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