Power line hazard due to ice causing wires down, Berkeley Township NJ
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Utility HazardStation 17 responded to Scott Drive and Sander Way for power lines down due to ice accumulation. There was no arcing or sparking detected. The wires were touching each other because of the ice weight, creating a power line hazard.
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02:52
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00:00
Station 17, Scott Drive and Sander Way for wires down.
00:03
Station 17, Scott Drive and Sander Way for wires down.
00:11
Our company, there's no arcing or sparking, but it is a power line.
00:16
It's on.
00:22
Quality unavailable at Cicorce Village near Center Street for Restatory.
00:27
Squad 85 with Quality Unavailable.
00:29
Cicor's Village near Center for Respiratory.
00:38
Then you recall that sign.
00:44
Okay, kind of copy direct.
00:51
Can't take it off or comb it off.
00:54
Time for.
00:56
I'll be clear on it all.
01:01
Time for all.
01:05
In front of a 125.
01:12
It's in front of a 125.
01:36
Indy,
01:37
a mutual aid call for EMS for Stafford, number (number withheld), East Bay Avenue, Apartment (number withheld) for a medical alert.
01:48
3, Medi Alert, squad 55 second assignment.
01:52
Number 9, Tom Bridge Court for Buddy Alert time is 1126.
01:59
He was 2101 on occasion.
02:04
Receive 2101.
02:07
The cars moved off the roadway for DPW to apply.
02:16
Another truck on the road?
02:20
I'm glad you could stand by.
02:24
Copy.
02:29
In the process, we're still on hold with another one.
02:34
Okay, I don't think there's much we could do here.
02:37
It's going to be the wires touching each other due to the weight of the ice on it.
02:48
There's nothing currently down and nothing arcing at a right distance.
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Location mentioned:
Scott Dr & Sander Wy, Berkeley Township, NJ 08721
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