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Sparks Fly in Fair Lawn: How Firefighters Saved a Trapped Truck Driver from Live Wires

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Tractor-trailer became heavily entangled in overhead utility wires

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, An early morning traffic incident in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, quickly turned into a high-stakes electrical hazard on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Emergency crews rushed to Banta Place after a tractor-trailer became heavily entangled in overhead utility wires. The situation escalated rapidly when a steel guide wire shifted, making direct contact with a primary electric line and generating a dangerous shower of sparks.

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Route 208 Traffic Alert: Fallen Tree and Live Wires Shut Down Southbound Lanes in Hawthorne and Glen Rock

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High Winds Wreak Havoc on Friday Night Commute

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

HAWTHORNE/GLEN ROCK, NJ — A chaotic scene unfolded during the Friday evening commute as a massive tree crashed across Route 208 Southbound, bringing down high-tension power lines and forcing an emergency closure that lasted for several hours.

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Ridgewood Firefighters Scramble to Scene of Utility Wire Fire

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photo courtesy of the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 

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Ridgewood NJ, on Sunday, September 7, 2025, Ridgewood’s A Platoon firefighters rushed to the scene of a utility wire fire near the intersection of Linwood Ave and Collingwood Place. The blaze, reported in the early afternoon, posed a serious risk to the residential area, leading to immediate road closures and detours. The Ridgewood Fire Department secured the site, awaiting PSE&G’s Electric Division to cut power and make repairs, with potential temporary outages  in the vicinity.

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