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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 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.

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

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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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