Chipper truck clips power line causing electrical hazard, Gorham ME
Fire & ArsonA chipper truck clipped a power line at the intersection of Sear Drive and New Portland Road in Gorham. The power line snapped and caused an electrical hazard. Emergency services were dispatched to respond and secure the area.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm on the air with Stillbox 221 for Gorman 2.
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2. Respond to the intersection of Sear Drive in New Portland Road at the traffic circle.
00:10
For a chipper truck that clipped the power line, it's going to be a bravo response.
00:15
Fireline repeating.
00:16
Stillbox. 221 for Gorm Engine 2 respond to the intersection of Sear Drive in New Portland Road.
00:21
For a chipper truck that clipped the power line, it's going to be a verbal response.
00:25
Tell me your tone, (number withheld).
00:27
Clear Tracy Road.
00:28
Alarm has been reset and holding.
00:29
If the alarm company calls again with the same code, just send a single engine response.
00:34
We've talked to the building's maintenance contact.
00:37
Also, engine two will be en route to that electrical hazard and all be in route as well.
00:41
Far alarm, letter two is clear returning.
00:42
Farland, copy, letter two, clear returning.
00:44
Fire alarm engine two is en route.
00:45
File, I'm copy's engine two en route.
00:46
Do we have any reports of wires being down at this point?
00:49
Car9, I do not believe so.
00:51
They just said that the truck clipped it and continued on,
00:54
and the line snapped,
00:56
and the GMC truck hit it.
00:58
They did not say whether it was down or not, but based on the fact that the truck hit it, I would assume so.
01:05
10-4, let's go ahead and get fire police started and we can turn around if you find otherwise.
01:09
Fire, I'm copy.
01:10
Gorham Fire, stand by for a special tone for any available fire police to respond to Sear Drive in New Portland Road.
01:22
Gorham 7 County.
01:23
Form 7, go ahead.
01:24
I'll be out at 77 HealthVander.
01:26
Cut 7.
01:27
Fire alarm on the air with a special tone for any available fire police to respond with engine 2 and car 9 to the intersection of Sear Drive in New Portland Road at the traffic circle.
01:40
For a report of a chipper truck that clipped a power line, do believe the power line is down.
01:47
It's going to be a bravo response.
01:48
Paralarm repeating.
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Location mentioned:
New Portland Rd, Gorham, ME 04038
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