Wires down reported near Swartswood Bridge Road, Stillwater Township NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 08:18 AM

Swartswood, Stillwater Township, NJ 07860

Wires were reported down near Bridge Road in Swartswood. Responders confirmed a tree fell on the wires and power was off. Residents were advised to avoid using the driveway until further notice.

Audio|Source: Wantage and Sussex County Fire and EMS, NJ State Police

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Are you, uh, close to that wires down, Swartswood?

00:07

Those will be in the station, we're going to leave for two.

00:11

Yeah, I'll want to take care of the way down, let's go.

00:17

We'll take care of her first.

00:21

Thank you, Captain.

00:24

Yeah, I need the Swartswood wires down, and I'll game route for that one on a ridge after.

00:32

We... We got me at 5-147. You can attach you the wires down on Bridge Road, throw at the computer.

00:47

Thank you. I-169, is the power off?

00:54

What partial y'all?

01:00

It just said that the power's off.

01:03

Okay.

01:09

And is the pole on the ground or just on the wire?

01:14

It's just on the wires.

01:16

Okay. 3-6-9-9-1-Hag-Hag-Up.

01:23

We have history there.

01:27

You got fun on, say it is?

01:31

We have history at that, uh, hangout. We have history at that, uh,

01:37

hangout.

01:38

But this was, the last, uh,

01:41

was in July 8th, 2024.

01:44

For an alarm.

01:50

Ike stack 9086 on the ANO complaint. The reference to ANO complaint.

02:01

The RT had the dogs interview.

02:07

Let me ask.

02:08

She doesn't specify.

02:11

All receipt, if the dogs are in her vehicle, call, I think he'll respond if she has them.

02:20

Call.

02:25

You got me in Nigeria.

02:31

Way 2, wires down on Needsports would confirm tree down on wires in the driveway. Can you just give the RPA a call back and tell you to steer clear the driveway for now?

02:42

Let's see.

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Swartswood, Stillwater Township, NJ 07860

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