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Burning Wires Fall In Ramsey, Jam Area Traffic

Ramsey firefighters doused separate mini-blazes sparked Monday by downed utility lines blocks apart.

Burning live wires fell blocks apart in Ramsey on Monday.

Burning live wires fell blocks apart in Ramsey on Monday.

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Lake Street was closed from Franklin Turnpike to Debaun Avenue in Ramsey, creating a traffic mess.

Lake Street was closed from Franklin Turnpike to Debaun Avenue in Ramsey, creating a traffic mess.

Photo Credit: Contributed photo

Burning wires fell on Lake Street at Franklin Turnpike in front of Eastwick College and on Canterbury Drive, spreading to some brush.

PSE&G shut down power to the area so that firefighters could extinguish the blazes.

Lake Street was temporarily closed in both directions from Franklin Turnpike to Debaun Avenue, creating a traffic mess. No injuries were reported.

Borough police and the Ramsey Rescue Squad also responded.

ALSO SEE: Fallen utility lines knocked out power to several area businesses and sparked a leaf blaze in Norwood that was doused by firefighters on Monday.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/northernvalley/police-fire/downed-utility-lines-spark-leaf-blaze-cut-power-to-norwood-businesses/778734/

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