photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
Fallen Tree Closes Goffle Road for Several Hours on Tuesday
August 4,2015
th staff of the Ridgewood blog
Hawthorne NJ, A large tree fell in front of 400 Goffle Road, Hawthorne near, Diamond Bridge Avenue, at approximately 1:00 PM on Tuesday, 08/04. The falling tree hit an electric transformer and downed several primary electric lines, which in turn ignited a major brush fire.
Goffle Road was closed for several hours in both directions between Diamond Bridge Avenue and Macfarlan Avenue in Hawthorne. PSE&G reported numerous power outages in the area; it was unknown whether Verizon & Cablevision outages existed. Response by Hawthorne PD, EMS, and FD. One (1) person was removed from the scene by ambulance; it is unknown whether his/her condition was related to the incident.
Why are so many trees falling with no wind anywhere in sight?
Why are trees falling now? Dried out?
All one has to do is look around there are a good many sick trees on private and public land with nothing being done.