Fire at exterior service panel in Summit residence, Summit NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire was reported at the exterior electric service panel of a residence near Woodland Avenue in Summit. Residents evacuated and no active fire was seen inside the home. The meter was burned off, but the fire was extinguished without further damage.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Forests on fire department, arcing wires, wires on fire.
00:04
Three to Wooden Avenue, three to Wilson Avenue, rain multiple phones on wires on fire.
00:09
This phone.
00:10
This match from next stop.
00:15
Okay, bye.
00:21
The summit fire on the Upgrade, Milburn Fire, Springfield,
00:26
for our city county for Springfield fire, outside fire with exposure, near Woodland Avenue, crossing Morris and Crescent and summit at 660s.
00:41
Napsaw command buddy.
00:45
Operations complete on Nassau, homes invented,
00:48
resident will be contacting PS for worry-free.
00:52
Command-terminated or responding, woodland.
00:57
Read me.
01:01
Dispatch, Incident Command,
01:04
Engine 4 responding.
01:07
Read.
01:11
Battalion from Engine 1, we're passing the Summit Hotel.
01:15
Probably be first two.
01:17
See if they're 24.
01:19
As much as you're planning for.
01:24
Time.
01:26
You have it already.
01:27
You'll play Jersey Central.
01:33
Three.
01:36
New near Woodland Avenue.
01:38
Crossing, the floor is depressed.
01:40
The second half on the left from the Forrest Avenue.
01:42
You have a 12 inch front of Woodland Avenue, the Forrest Avenue, 12 inch front of Woodland Avenue, and 4th, the 4th, the Florida Avenue and northside Avenue.
01:50
We have multiple problems reporting a wire arcing and a push on fire in front of the house.
01:54
Reported residents have evacuated, police don't see and reporting no active fire.
01:58
Silver engine and strength of the south side.
02:02
Brides me into the area that plurals establish the forest wind.
02:09
Greek.
02:13
Help me from Quinn.
02:16
Helpsie.
02:18
Reporting that service is on fire.
02:20
We could check the service.
02:23
Receive electric service.
02:26
This mentioned you once on the scene.
02:30
Briefing.
02:35
The snatch from Poor Smith.
02:40
Go ahead, Smith.
02:44
Three square wood frame residence, buildings evacuated.
02:48
The service panel in the exterior the home is on fire.
02:52
We can get its protecting interior now.
02:56
We're on the phone with JCP now.
03:00
No, fine now.
03:06
I just want to confirm it was not an arcing wire, it was just the service panel that was on fire.
03:15
They said the service was on fire, the meter fan was burned off on the exterior of the home.
03:21
Okay.
03:24
Are you just me asking are there anything on fire?
03:30
Negative, I would need an immediate response.
03:35
Reed.
03:38
Where from Ryder?
03:41
What I have to the rider? Okay.
03:44
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:45
In the basement.
03:48
We all things will leave.
03:50
For now.
03:53
Thank you. All three from fine.
03:59
Okay, three in this.
04:00
Okay.
04:04
You could if we cancel auto waves? Okay, if we can handle.
04:11
Max, the force command.
04:16
Go ahead, say.
04:18
Cancel the auto wave.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
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