Blown transformer and wires fire at Prospect and High streets, Metuchen NJ
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Fire & ArsonA blown transformer and primary wires caught fire near Prospect Street and High Street in Metuchen. Firefighters responded to the scene and coordinated with utility companies for safety and repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Metuchen Fire & EMS
Listen to dispatch call
05:32
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you very far as I call on.
00:08
Central, 34.
00:10
Go central.
00:14
Central.
00:17
It's P.C. See you the latter.
00:19
You're called down the street.
00:25
Negative. Negative, we got the water company here.
00:27
We don't have PSE&G.
00:29
We're easy.
00:33
I'll start PSE&G for that time.
00:37
All right.
00:42
Everyone has a favorite player on us?
00:48
Control 162.
00:53
Project to go.
00:56
BeOS Overlook, I'm available.
01:02
Central 111 alarm company has called a repeat activation, pole station, but in a different zone.
01:12
The alarm company is on tests, they're installing a new alarm system and testing it for the final C.O.
01:19
And there's a fuse as long, but it's where the Transform report is on.
01:24
Yeah, it's over here.
01:29
We see. How?
01:33
200 to Captain 1.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:40
Can you walk out the prospect where the guys are, where Lieutenant 1 is?
01:46
That's very damn minute.
01:57
Command from Lieutenant 1.
02:00
Go for commands.
02:03
Chief, I have a blow from here.
02:06
Looks like the trees on fire over there.
02:08
Up top.
02:10
See,
02:16
Chief, I see it from here.
02:23
201, 903 arrived at 2 Peters.
02:31
No, 101, copy.
02:40
Central Deputy 47.
02:42
Deputy 47.
02:47
Deputy 47.
02:59
I'll have been a good checker.
03:01
We're putting on second for transformer and primary wires on fire Prospect Street.
03:15
Thank you, John.
03:17
I need you or your crew to relocate up to Franco to stay short of,
03:25
say,
03:26
just on the high side of prospect.
03:30
I want you to go underneath those primaries.
03:43
The wires are ready to eat the plug.
03:45
You're just doing to back into prospect off of high and stay on the opposite side from the wires.
04:00
Station 47 for your second call.
04:07
Intersection of Prospect Street and High Street for a blown transformer on fire and primary line down.
04:12
Back engine all about this way.
04:13
This is 47 for your second assignment, Prospect Street and High Street for a blown transformer on fire wiretown, 10 by 51.
04:28
Special Deputy 47, and I stand by for call number.
04:42
(number withheld).
04:44
That's (number withheld).
04:50
Bracey, if you can't get to talk about in Rob.
04:55
Yeah, let them know that it's primaries.
05:01
Bracey.
05:03
We're going to follow on the telephone from the pole.
05:12
One of the breakers on top, and those are still intact with five.
05:25
One sign, we're clear.
05:31
Good.
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Location mentioned:
Prospect St & High St, Metuchen, NJ 08840
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