{"id":308632,"date":"2026-07-29T13:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/308632\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:51:09","slug":"utility-pole-fire-scorches-7-cars-in-hackensack-n-j","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/308632\/","title":{"rendered":"Utility pole fire scorches 7 cars in Hackensack, N.J."},"content":{"rendered":"

A utility pole and wires in Hackensack burst into flames, lighting several neighboring cars on fire in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Firefighters responded to the call at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Prospect Avenue and Berry Street. They had to wait to extinguish the fire due to an electrical hazard.<\/p>\n

Photos show the utility pole fell on a car, bringing the power lines down with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A utility pole went up in flames after it fell in Hackensack, New Jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hackensack Fire Department<\/p>\n

The flames engulfed seven vehicles. Pictures showed the cars burning with heavy flames and smoke in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Seven cars were engulfed in flames after a fire on a utility pole in New Jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hackensack Fire Department<\/p>\n

Once PSEG arrived and cut the power, firefighters were able to put the blaze out. \u00a0<\/p>\n

There were no injuries to crews or members of the public. The Hackensack Police Department is on scene collecting vehicle owners’ information and providing pedestrian safety and traffic control.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Most PSEG customers had their power restored as of 9:15 a.m., according to the outage map.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it took place as New Jersey is recovering from serious storms that brought heavy flooding and widespread damage<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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