Tree falls on live wires causing small brush fire, Belchertown MA
Fire & ArsonA pine tree fell onto live electrical wires near a long driveway residence on 7th Street in Belchertown, causing a small brush fire near the driveway. Fire personnel responded to the scene and contacted the utility company to address the live wires and fire hazard.
Audio|Source: Belchertown Police/Fire
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Central 2, Station 52, Station 52.
00:03
Response here near 7th Street.
00:07
Reported brush fire possibly started by electrical issue.
00:13
The area is near 7th Street.
00:22
Receive fire has been sent are they waiting for the new checking area?
00:27
My partner just dashed fire simultaneously while I was sending you.
00:33
Receive.
00:38
Central Station 52 receives.
00:42
Engine 2 and Brush 6, multiple.
00:47
Receive engine 2, brush 6. Receive engine 2, Brush 6.
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Thank you.
00:52
Central 5-2, engine 2.
00:55
Go ahead, 5-2, engine 2.
00:58
2. Brush 6 on the air, responding to the area near 7th Street for the possible brush fire.
01:05
Central received engine 2, brush 6 on the air responding area near 7th Street. To be advised, the caller was from Daniel Square, she said the flames were visible from her residence.
01:20
Area.
01:23
Recease.
01:24
5-2 engine do, receive the update.
01:35
Bravo Central. Go ahead, Bravo, Bravo, Central.
01:39
Go ahead, Bravo, Bravo.
01:45
The area near 7th Street is a long driveway setback. A tree fell down the wires. There's live wires. There's a small fire on the edge of the driveway.
01:54
You could notify that and give grid a call.
01:59
Hurry, see, we'll do.
02:02
Central calling 5292 and engine two.
02:07
Go ahead, engine two.
02:10
Officer on scene advises it is a long driveway residence set back quite a distance.
02:15
Pine tree down across the wires.
02:19
Fire started from that in a small fire in the adjacent area.
02:23
We'll be contacting grid.
02:28
Engine two, copy the update.
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Belchertown, MA 01007
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