photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
August 2,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, A primary electric cable fell to the ground and ignited in front of 620 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 08/02. Ridgewood Police and Fire Department personnel stood by until a troubleshooter from Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) arrived and made the area safe. The small ground fire was contained to a 2 foot by 2 foot strip of grass. No information was available from crews on the scene as to the extent of any related power outages in the immediate area. A portion of Linwood Avenue remained closed for an extended period while PSE&G crews worked.
