Downed live power line causes road closure on Mulford Rd, Lafayette Township NJ
Road ClosureA live power line has fallen and is hanging low across Mulford Road near houses around (number withheld). The downed line and low wires pose a hazard requiring the road to be closed for safety. The Department of Public Works has been notified to respond and manage the closure and repairs.
Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Did you report the Mulford Road job yet?
00:09
As far as number (number withheld), you mean?
00:15
Yeah, front of the low hanging wire.
00:25
Yes, I did.
00:29
I'm sorry,
00:31
just to make sure nothing at (number withheld).
00:35
And this is dead center down Mulford Road in the area near (number withheld).
00:41
Low hanging wire, did you report that?
00:49
No, that one had come in after everything was reported.
00:55
(Number withheld), the residents is set back off the road and there's power lines down across their vehicles.
01:06
Possibly a tree there also.
01:09
Okay, if we can report this one on Mulford.
01:13
I'll get you the closest poll number.
01:15
The very low hanging wire that's still live.
01:19
We're going to have to get this road shut down.
01:28
Okay,
01:30
Eric was calling the rest of the DPW crew in, and they're just going to take jobs as they come in. So it'll be a little bit.
01:40
Number (number withheld), Mulford.
01:43
Very low hanging wire, but it is live.
01:50
I stepped on the beginning of you. Did you give me a poll number?
01:56
Hey dude, not good again.
01:59
It is pole number (number withheld) and then there's also Fox Trot (number withheld), separate and apart from number (number withheld) there.
02:10
But on the same pole,
02:11
it's in the area near (number withheld).
02:13
And again, just advise him that this is a road closure with a live wire down.
02:27
All right, sir.
02:29
When DPW gets in,
02:33
advise them we need to close Mulford at Lawrence and Mulford at Macintosh.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mulford Rd, Lafayette Township, NJ 07848
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