Bird strikes power line causing local outage, Seaside Park NJ
A bird struck a power line near N Street and Northeast Central in Seaside Park, causing a fuse to blow and a power outage affecting multiple homes. There are no other hazards reported. The police have taken over the scene.
Audio|Source: Ocean County Fire and EMS - Northern
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Transcript:
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All right, update our location,
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Near N Street and Northeast Central.
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1011, a full number?
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Go ahead with that.
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Juliet, Charlie,
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459, Sierra, Tierra Papa.
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Looks like a bird.
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Lightning hit the line and caused a power outage in the area.
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13.
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And if you haven't already, you just notified JCP and L,
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please.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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...in for status?
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County 4735, you're responding.
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Please see.
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The county 4521.
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21. 21.
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For another investigation looks like a bird popped the fuse on the power line.
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Multiple homes on this block are without power.
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I do have an address.
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It's going to be near N and Central.
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94521. 21.
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On further investigation, the fuse on the pole is blown.
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There's no further hazard.
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Forty-21 will be clear.
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Scene turned over to police.
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