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Route 206 Shut Down Due To Downed Power Lines, Active Fire In Somerset County

Police are asking the public to avoid the area on Thursday evening.

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Peapack and Gladstone Police sent out an alert to the public around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Peapack and Gladstone Police sent out an alert to the public around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. (Patch Graphics)

PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE, NJ — Route 206 is currently shut down due to downed power lines and an active fire on Thursday evening.

Peapack and Gladstone Police advised the public as of 4:45 p.m. to "avoid the area and be aware of increased traffic within the Borough."

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