Electrical fire sparks brush fire near Perry Rd, Branchville NJ
Fire & ArsonAn electrical fire started near Perry Road after power lines went down, causing an electrical surge into a building and igniting a 50 by 50 foot brush fire. The fire is spreading and threatening nearby structures. Firefighters downgraded the incident from a structure fire to a brush fire but requested utility crews to cut power and assist. Multiple fire units are responding to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
06:27
Transcript:
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25 fire, your third call near Perry Road in front of the Capitol Care.
00:04
For utilities on fire, causing a brush fire.
00:07
25 fire, your third call near Perry Road in front of the Capitol Care.
00:11
The utilities on fire causing a brush fire.
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1616. 16.
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Oh.
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352.
00:31
While we're approaching.
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We're 24-4 on board.
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Here's 24 Latteuron service, 244 on board.
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County, 20.2.
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252.
00:58
You can downgrade this from a structure fire.
01:01
You can have 24 stand down.
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Our electrical service through the house and there's a beat.
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And I'll respond is going to kill the power to the house.
01:14
County 252, all that's computer is cance for 24 fire.
01:18
County, downgrade this two, a just a brush fire, no structure fire.
01:23
There was electrical surged into the building when the power lines went down. We're going to need JCP and L to respond to pull the meter on the house.
01:28
We do have an active brush fire, 50 by 50 area. We have crews working on that.
01:35
Receive requesting JCPIN, respond, active brushfire.
01:40
County 25 tankers in rail.
01:45
See 25 tankers.
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Command.
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County 25, too.
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Go ahead,
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county.
02:00
252,
02:02
would you like 24-fired respond to the utility fire off of Perry Road?
02:07
That's affirmative, have 24 respond to that call, please.
02:11
Early see a 24-ladder, do you copy?
02:15
24-Latter, copy.
02:19
If 24-Latter, it's going to be near Perry Road, the cops don't care.
02:25
We see you. Okay.
02:29
Rick is 252.
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County 25-engine respondent calling us road.
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Receive 25-engine. Receive 25-engine.
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Receive 25-2.
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69 rec receipts.
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County 24 tankers in rapid searchers and rapid surgery.
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She is 24 anchor.
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Assembly.
03:26
Just confirming your assembly.
03:27
Do we have, is it two separate calls or is it going on?
03:43
It originally was two.
03:46
It was a structure fire that was downgraded and a brush fire in the same area.
03:58
Receive, thank you.
04:03
Do you guys have a crew?
04:08
For,
04:10
yeah.
04:37
24 ladder.
04:39
I'm on seeing near Perry Road here.
04:42
I got a brush fire. It's crossing near Perry Road. It's spreading toward it to a structure.
04:46
Any other units that I did drive out over here. I'm going to put a line on this. I'm not going to be able to make near Perry Rd right away.
04:55
She's 24 ladder. Bye.
05:01
825-2. Guy.
05:05
4 Ladder has a brush fire near Perry Road, requesting addition to events for fire special.
05:13
We'll start diverting some units that way. I have my 25 tanker to respond over there. Also 251 is going to respond to that location.
05:22
Receive 25 tanker, 251 respond to that location.
05:27
25 engine, 252, do you want us to divert the near Perry Road?
05:34
That's affirmative, the road there too, please.
05:37
Received County 25 engines diverting to near Perry Road.
05:42
We're in two 25 engine.
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Thank you, Perry. Perry.
05:50
Very seat drop you.
05:52
Here. Pull in here and speed to the ladder.
05:59
So 24 forward out command at Fault near Perry Road here. I'm going to switch over to fire around alpha.
06:14
355. Clear on the lift assist.
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Cere on the lift assist.
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On near Perry Road.
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Near Perry Rd, Branchville, NJ 07826
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