Firefighters battle Smokey Blaze at Waldwick PSE&G substation
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Waldwick NJ, Firefighters from countless Bergen & Passaic County, NJ communities battled a stubborn cooling oil fed fire at a Public Service Electric and Gas electric sub/switching station on Hopper Avenue in Waldwick, NJ.
The fire began shortly after 10:30 AM on Sunday, 09/13. Heavy smoke and visible fire were still present as evening approached. EMS resources from several communities were also summoned to assist with decontamination of personnel.
The Record reported “Just under 2,000 people in northern and central Bergen County were without power after an explosion at a PSE&G substation in Waldwick on Sunday morning, according to the utility” https://www.northjersey.com/photo-galleries/photos-smoke-billows-from-fire-at-pse-g-substation-in-waldwick-1.1409176