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.
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