Pole fire reported at Birch intersection


Radio dispatch reporting a pole fire at the intersection of Birch and another street in Ocean County, NJ. Callers say power appears to be feeding back into a nearby substation. The message notifies the local utility and an electric contractor and lists responding units.
Audio|Source: Ocean County Fire and EMS - Northern
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Transcript:
Let JCP and L know that it's back feeding into their substation off manateau, looks like. Station 16[1], the intersection of Birch and serve for a pole fire. Station 16, the intersection of Birch and serve for a pole fire. 2025-10[2]. It's going to be a coal fire, (name withheld), and (name withheld). Copy. County 46, then AC Electric, 14228 on my page. She, 2026. County, 30-7.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Station 16: Fire Station Assignment
[2]
2025-10: Incident/Job Number
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Ocean County, NJ
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