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Broken pipe causes icing near Washington St, Marblehead MA

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Utility Hazard

Reported: 12/30/2025 02:23 AM

Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a broken water line near Washington Street that caused icing on the road. The leak appeared to come from a property’s foundation and led to a water issue in the basement. Highway workers were requested to apply salt for roadway safety.

Audio|Heard on: Marblehead Police & Fire

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01:54

Transcript:

00:00

Looks like we got a broken water.

00:03

Near Washington Street.

00:09

On the house or out of the street?

00:14

Uh,

00:15

Not sure. It's coming from the property, but there is pretty slick ice on the hill.

00:26

Okay.

00:35

Six five control.

00:37

Six five.

00:40

Yeah, it looks like it's coming from inside the property, maybe near Washington.

00:46

It's leaking out of the foundation wall.

00:51

Okay, received.

00:59

So we'll probably need highway for some salt on the road here.

01:06

Received.

01:13

Engine engine two,

01:15

Engine two, near Washington Street for a water problem coming from the basement.

01:22

Engine two, near Washington Street for the water problem coming from the basement.

01:32

Engine two.

01:36

Engine two, you're on Washington Street for the water problem coming from the basement.

01:51

Engine two.

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Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945

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