Tree limb blocks roadway and brings down power lines, Hagerstown MD
Road ClosureA tree limb fell onto the roadway near New Street, blocking traffic and bringing down high-tension power lines. Fire and public works were notified to remove the debris and secure the area. Several houses on this road are without power.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital
02:24
Transcript:
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We wrote Able to get the tree limb out of the roadway who's currently in the front yard of near New Street if you can make notification to public works and have to come out and cut it up.
00:16
Okay.
00:21
It doesn't have to be the night, it can be tomorrow.
00:27
Watch and brush four.
00:34
Okay,
00:38
I've been tempted to locate a number on several poles.
00:43
No avail.
00:45
It is going to be Potemic Edison. I do have high-tension wires down in front of the dispatch address, along with the tree down at the end of the roadway. If you want to let Potemic Edison now,
00:58
and if you could, can you send out a page for fire, please.
01:02
I only need one at the end of your area.
01:05
Nothing that fire department is going to do. You can show a brush for in service.
01:10
You know, rush four twenty one...
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Twenty-four.
01:23
The engine is available.
01:28
And it's U.
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2125.
01:30
Trust for the watch. Can you meet me anything on out of everyone, please?
01:38
Rush for?
01:41
Yes, sir.
01:43
So, like I stated,
01:45
the wires are down from the dispatch address to 11,002 is 3 address.
01:52
Now,
01:54
most of the houses like this route are without power as well.
01:58
And you can also call on CAD if you would like a gear ready to do completely shut down.
02:11
Okay,
02:12
one-on-line with them now. They're in storm mode. That's the best I can do.
02:17
I figured they would be.
02:19
I figured I'd just try to get it bumped up on the west a little bit.
02:22
Be sure rush for a clear about in one.
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