Wires and utility pole down on Old Columbia Pike, Montgomery County MD
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a utility pole and wires are down in the roadway near Old Columbia Pike, Maryland. Emergency crews are on scene and have requested BG&E to respond and address the hazard. Units are advised to avoid the area due to the obstruction.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Can you just go ahead and start BG&E? We have wires that in the roadway.
00:04
Okay, truck 17.
00:09
Medics 723, Disaguard alert.
00:11
Medic 723, Disaguard your alert.
00:14
Montgomery, Parametic Engine 710, you're going to get Paramedic Engine 720.
00:18
I'm okay, thank you.
00:23
Truck 715, Montgomery.
00:25
Truck 715, go ahead.
00:27
Can you advise AMA 724, Bravo to approach the scene from Old Columbia Pike
00:33
so they can get past the wires?
00:36
Montgomery to ambulance 724, Bravo.
00:38
Are you okay?
00:39
Yes, copy.
00:41
Okay, ambulance 724 Bravo.
00:43
Howard 115 to ride.
00:46
Okay, Howard. Okay, Howard.
00:49
Montgomery, truck 715.
00:52
Trucks 15, whenever we go ahead.
00:54
Yes, sir, BG&E is asking, is the pole down in the roadway, or is it just the wires? It's 715, Bravo, to Montgomery.
01:01
I'll pretty close the pole.
01:03
I'll get the poll number for you.
01:05
There is actually a pole and wires down in the roadway, and I'll get to that poll number a second.
01:11
Okay, engine 715, brother.
01:14
Paramedic engine 710 to paramedic engine 720.
01:17
What's your ETA?
01:19
Hour of lockout.
01:20
Okay.
01:22
Truck 715, Montgomery.
01:23
You can play C.A.
01:24
once in service.
01:26
Okay, truck 17.
01:27
Montgomery to ambulance, 724, Bravo.
01:29
You may go on service.
01:32
Paramedic engine 715 Bravo to Montgomery.
01:35
You're ready for full number.
01:36
Okay, go ahead with it.
01:40
BT&E 308-595.
01:45
That's the pole directly across the street from when we get sheared off, and we don't have a number for the other one.
01:51
It's just in too many pieces.
01:54
Okay, I just have 15, Bravo.
01:55
We'll pass the information along.
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Old Columbia Pike, Maryland
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