Downed power lines spark road closure near Highland Farm Rd, Greenwich CT
Road ClosureFire crews responded to reports of downed power lines sparking the road near Highland Farm Road and Burying Hill Road. Another call reported primary electrical lines down near Upland Drive and Valley Drive with a large branch involved. Crews blocked southbound lanes and requested more barricades for safety.
Audio|Source: Greenwich Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Prior to dispatch on the air, squad 8 station 6, the area of near Burying Hill Road for an unknown tip wire down.
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Repeating squad 8 station 6, the area of near Burying Hill Road for an unknown tip wire down, likely a power line. The caller said it did spark prior to dropping between Lake Avenue and Highland Farm Road, operating on Channel 1, 10 is 1155.
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Great trial.
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On 4.
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Fire to touch on the air squad one respond upland drive at valley drive for primaries down repeating squad one upland drive at valley drive for primaries down channel one 1158.
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Six will bring in route.
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Ten-four.
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One sun-scenes.
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Ten-four.
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Large branch down,
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multiple wires, communication plus primaries.
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Nothing sparking at this time.
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Sound far.
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Squad six in route.
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Sound far.
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ECW has the southbound lanes blocked off if you can relate to them to come over on the northbound side with more barricades that would help the situation.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Farm Rd, Greenwich, CT 06831
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