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Generator at residence making noise without fireWantage NJ

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Sherman Ridge Rd, Wantage, NJ 07461

A resident near Sherman Ridge Road reported their generator making strange noises and possibly backfiring without fire. The power supply is flickering. The older, disabled residents are afraid to go outside.

Audio|Heard on: Wantage and Sussex County Fire and EMS, NJ State Police
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Near Sherman Ridge Road, the resident states that her generator is making a weird noise and acting up, may be backfiring, no smoke, no flames.
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Her lights are flickering as well.
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She and her husband are both handicapped and older, so she's afraid to go outside.

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Location mentioned:
Sherman Ridge Rd, Wantage, NJ 07461

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