Hazardous downed wires near brook road closed, Lakewood Township NJ
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, downed cable and telephone wires caused a hazardous road condition near ridge avenue and brook road. The hazard was removed and verizon was notified for repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Lakewood Fire Department
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5. Box 12.
00:03
At 240, Ridge Avenue.
00:05
Cross streets are Shoshana Drive and Negba Street.
00:07
Hazardous condition.
00:09
At 240, Ridge Avenue.
00:11
Hazardous condition.
00:12
On fire 3. Time of 1021.
00:23
Engine, want to be advised, the officer on scene states the wires on Brook Road.
00:28
He's out with it.
00:32
Copy, I see him.
00:34
We're out, Establishing Command, Investigator.
00:41
Blake went from Brook Road, Command.
00:47
Got Brook Road, Road, Command.
00:50
There's a couple of cable and telephone lines down from the process of removing the hazard from the roadway.
00:56
I have a player number for you for Verizon when you're ready.
01:03
Yeah, with that.
01:06
Juliet, Charlie,
01:08
(number withheld),
01:10
Lima Delta,
01:13
varying sizes of the wires from an eighth of an inch to a quarter of an inch.
01:19
Please.
01:21
Lakewood from Engine 5.
01:24
Ranger 5.
01:26
We're riding in front of 240 Ridge, we'll be Ridge-out command.
01:31
All right, it's 2 times 28.
01:39
Lakeman from Brook Road, Command.
01:45
Okay, command.
01:50
Wire's been closed up, hazards removed, and Verizon respond for repairs.
01:55
You could change the address to 821 Brook Road.
02:00
That's the closest address for Verizon.
02:02
We're clear.
02:03
Command is terminated.
02:06
30.9.
02:12
Lakewood from Ridge-Aff Command.
02:21
All right, this will be a Verizon notification.
02:28
Broken wire connects to 242 Ridge Ave and you notify them.
02:35
We've got it out of the roadway, engine 5 will be clear, command terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Brook Rd, Lakewood, NJ 08701
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