Downed electrical wires reported near Illinois Avenue, Paterson NJ
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Fire & ArsonEngine 3 responded to downed electrical wires near Florida Avenue and Illinois Avenue in Paterson. The crew established command, investigated the scene, and notified the utility company to address the issue. Wires were reported pulled to a home but power remains on.
Audio|Heard on: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
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01:34
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine 3, you respond to downed wires near Florida Avenue and Illinois Avenue.
00:05
Florida Avenue and Illinois Avenue, wires down.
00:09
Engine 3, you responded to downed wires near Florida and Illinois.
00:13
Florida, Illinois, wires down.
00:18
1127, operator on.
00:22
Engine 3 is on location, establishing command and investigating.
00:28
Manvania, Avedo.
00:33
Engine 3, investigating command on scene.
00:44
Dispatch from engine 3.
00:47
Please notify the utility company.
00:48
There are downed wires.
00:50
The pole number is (number withheld).
00:53
Copy pole number.
00:58
Received engine 3, notify utility company about pole.
01:09
Engine 3, are wires down on the pole or on a home?
01:15
Currently wires pulled to a home.
01:21
I receive Cabin North, if they have power.
01:28
Bystanders say they still have power.
01:34
Received.
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Location mentioned:
Illinois Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503
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