Tree downs power lines near Walthery Ave, Ridgewood NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders reported a tree down near Walthery Avenue in Ridgewood, causing electrical lines from a utility pole to remain partially connected to a house. The incident resulted in a partial power outage and potential hazard until utility crews could make repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Ridgewood Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:7
Transcript:
00:00
Woffrey has, near Walthery, got a tree down with primaries from pole to house.
00:05
Let me know when you're ready for a poll, get out of the air list, please.
00:12
Go ahead.
00:14
Call number (number withheld) is pole to house.
00:25
(number withheld) pull the house.
00:27
(number withheld).
00:30
Yeah,
00:31
when you tell VSD, it's not completely pulled, but the secondaries are off, so it's still half connected from pole to house, so the house is half live.
00:40
Not good.
00:49
Street five central, sorry about you again.
00:50
Do you have ES out in the road or a negative?
00:56
We're trying to get them out now.
01:00
All right, if you could add this to the list,
01:03
Ridgewood has to block off the next block until PS makes necessary repairs.
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Location mentioned:
Walthery Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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