Live wires sparking cause brush fire near Cross Rd, Great Barrington MA


Live electrical wires have fallen near Cross Rd and are sparking. This has started a brush fire in the nearby area. Fire units are responding to control the fire and the power company has been notified.
Audio|Source: Southern Berkshire County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Berkshire Control Sheffield Fire[1] please respond in the area of near Cross Rd for wires down, sparking, arcing, starting a brush fire.
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Again that's Berkshire Control Sheffield Fire[1], please respond near Cross Rd.
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We reported wires down, sparking, arcing with a brush fire starting.
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Berkshire's clear 1550.
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Three. Four row, Borussia will be heading up to crossroads.
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Receive, reaching out the power now.
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Good. Brush stick, control.
00:28
Get through brush sticks, go ahead.
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Brush six, go ahead. Brush six, dot scene, crossroads.
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Rush six, you're on scene at 1551.
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Southern Berkshire Unit 2 to 849.
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49.9. Southern Berkshire Unit 2-849 you can show us Clare of BMC back in service.
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See of Unit 2.
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Check the Berkshire.
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Thank you, calling the Berkshire, go ahead, re-identify.
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Carrier just like Chris know that I'll take care of that call on Crossroads.
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I'll call National Grid. I'll call National Grid.
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Received, they've already been contacted for Crossroads.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire: Fire emergency involving brush fire and downed wires
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Location mentioned:
Near Cross Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230
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