Multiple utility poles down near carrs pond and middle road, East Greenwich RI
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple utility poles and wires are down near Carrs Pond Road and Middle Road in East Greenwich. The poles are leaning onto private property, blocking a driveway. Rhode Island Energy has been notified and is responding.
Audio|Heard on: Kent RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2 to Farland.
00:02
I'm an engine 2.
00:04
Engine 2.
00:05
Engines on thing.
00:06
I have a watchtree blocking the driveway.
00:09
The road is accessible.
00:12
It's taking down everything.
00:13
High tension, communications.
00:16
We're all laying on the ground.
00:17
And use poll number (number withheld).
00:19
(Number withheld).
00:23
Received engine two.
00:24
Hold (number withheld), you're on the scene with wires down.
00:28
I'll let Rhode Island Energy know.
00:31
Received. I advise them they're going to need a pole through but the telephone poles out of the ground.
00:35
It's compromised.
00:37
Actually, there's going to be several poles all the way up, middle road.
00:40
Two that I can see for sure, maybe three.
00:45
Received. Multiple telephone poles down as well.
00:48
I'll let them know when I call.
00:50
I have an engine two to farmland.
00:56
I have a correction on that poll number.
00:58
It looks like (number withheld), but the one at polling off, so it's going to be (number withheld), (number withheld),
01:02
(number withheld),
01:03
and (number withheld). All three poles, compromised out of the ground.
01:09
Receive to MG2.
01:12
File on Engine 2.
01:14
Engine 2, go ahead.
01:18
Rhode Island Energy has been notified if they're responding when I have an ETA, I'll let you know.
01:26
Receive, we're going to add two more poles to that as well.
01:31
It's pulled down the whole thing.
01:33
We've got pole (number withheld) out of the ground as well.
01:39
Receive, reporting multiple poles down, pole (number withheld), completely out of the ground.
01:46
Engine 2 to file, just for clarification.
01:48
Middle Road and Carrs Pond Road are accessible.
01:50
All the poles are leaning towards and on private property.
01:56
Receive, engine 2, reporting Middle Road and Carrs Pond Road are accessible, the poles are leaning towards private property.
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Location mentioned:
Carrs Pond Rd & Middle Rd, East Greenwich, RI 02818
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