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Transformer Explosion Sets Several Cars on Fire in Hackensack, New Jersey

Firefighters waited for utility crews before extinguishing flames that spread to seven vehicles, and investigators are examining a weather-related pole failure.

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A blown transformer caused a fire that burned several cars in Hackensack, New Jersey, fire officials said.

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NEW JERSEY — More than half a dozen vehicles burned down along the same street in New Jersey on Wednesday morning; apparently, after the power lines were knocked down by Tuesday’s storms, firefighters reported. A video broadcast by Hackensack’s Fire Department showed a shocking scene in that locality, with several vehicles wrapped in flames in the dark. Nearby, an electric power pole lay lying on the road. Authorities indicated that the initial …

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WNYW broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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