Transformer explodes on Highway 71 in Belmar

Heard on: Belmar Water Rescue

03:11

00:00

Attention Belmar Fire, 2nd request, Highway 71, Sailors.

00:04

for a transformer that blew up.

00:05

Repeating, attention Belmar Fire, Highway 71 and Sailors, free transformer that blew up.

00:09

Be advised, no smoke or fire at this time.

00:12

736.

00:21

Belmar 66 will be responding.

00:35

Belmar 11 responding.

00:43

Six six nine, just be advised, we're on the other way from the tracks.

01:03

Uh, Belmar from 290.

01:07

Um,

01:08

I'm stuck at the railroad tracks at 16th and Overby.

01:13

All right, got a truck driver here telling me it's been stuck for about 30 minutes.

01:22

That's affirmative.

01:23

I'll have an officer assist you.

01:34

Belmar 66.

01:39

66, go ahead.

01:51

Is the location of the pole with the three transformers on it? I'm not seeing anything in the area.

02:09

66, the exact location is going to be (number withheld) Highway 71.

02:34

This is Belmar, New Jersey, Belmar Fire and EMS.

02:36

911, what's your emergency?

02:50

166 is on location.

02:52

Has JCP&L been notified?

03:06

Negative, JCP&L has not been notified.

03:09

I will notify them right after this call.

2026-11-06 12:35 UTC

Fire

State Rte 71, Belmar, NJ 07719

Transformer explodes on Highway 71 in Belmar

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Transformer explodes on Highway 71 in Belmar

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