Active pole fire with melting cable wires reported, Middletown NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an active fire was reported on a utility pole near W Front St in Middletown Township. The fire involved melting cable wires on a primary line. Police confirmed the situation and notified Verizon. Fire units were dispatched but later determined they were not needed.
Audio|Heard on: Middletown and Monmouth County Bayshore Towns Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Police advise me of an active pole fire.
00:03
Verizon's notified by them.
00:08
Receive active.
00:09
I'll be there momentarily.
00:12
Awesome.
00:17
We're not needed out here.
00:19
You just send PD out here.
00:20
There is damage to the pole.
00:22
A little bit. I'll give you the pole number when you're ready.
00:26
Guy with it.
00:29
J-City 290, Cape Pay.
00:32
And he pulled off the roadway.
00:33
He's in the Rarenkoe area.
00:39
No fire need.
00:41
Uh, cop should be with you short.
00:47
Oh, that I'll put me on it, please?
00:52
No problem.
00:57
I need 22-6-7.
01:03
Good.
01:07
North Fire Tech Pit.
01:13
Oh, 6-7. Good.
01:17
2.267 got on Tak Bay.
01:24
I think 246168 in the area.
01:26
You said PD confirmed if an active pole fire? Okay.
01:35
May confirm that the pole is on freehole road or is on property?
01:43
I'm trying to get that for it.
01:51
Thank you, Kyle.
01:53
303,
01:55
Oxford West.
01:56
MVA[1] vaccine.
01:59
3040, my 30 crew is 33 in Oxford Way.
02:01
MBA vaccine,
02:03
13.
02:04
13.
02:08
One, sirfate.
02:09
Six-eight.
02:18
The description I received was keep driving further down and look for the cop.
02:27
What do you see?
02:32
The left entrance?
02:34
If that helps you any?
02:40
Receive that does.
02:42
You have a phone number? I guess.
02:46
Yeah, it was a Verizon pole.
02:47
They were notified.
02:52
Happy, thank you.
03:00
26-16-8.
03:03
You're going to have to have the CPU and I'll come out here as well.
03:06
It's a cable wire that's melting onto a primary.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
W Front St, Middletown Township, NJ
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