Electrical pole sparking causes power outage near Grand Avenue, River Edge NJ
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A telephone pole near Grand Avenue was sparking and arcing, causing a power outage in the area. The fire department was dispatched to respond to the situation. Public service personnel are on the scene, and the area near Hatterson Street behind 70 Grand has been affected.
Audio|Heard on: River Edge Police and EMS Dispatch
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
The DPW is working down by Grand Avenue and they experience a telephone pole that's arcing and hopping.
00:10
It appears that 70 grand is without power.
00:14
It was reported by a DPW form and I'll be dispatching the fire department down there as well.
00:22
Seven time I'll be out.
00:25
770, you're on 955.
00:31
So I think that's all the center of all.
00:34
Thank you, 203.
00:39
Go on.
00:44
Are you available to assist 59 on that electrical pole incident on Ackerson?
00:53
Providence.
00:54
The headquarters that poll was on Grand or on Ackerson?
01:06
59, that coal is reported to be on Hatterson Street, behind 70 grand.
01:15
Somewhere in the area across from Let It Grow.
01:20
Public Service has been trespass as well.
01:25
203 about...
01:27
203, you're out, 12.02.
01:34
203, can you just block off kindergarten?
01:39
Freezer.
01:41
Ten quarters, it's pole (number withheld).
01:47
RISIS-1. RISC-3,
01:54
10-O-3.
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Location mentioned:
Grand Ave, River Edge, NJ
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