Tree limb brings down cable line in Needham, Needham MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, police in Needham responded to a report of a tree limb that had fallen onto a cable wire near Marked Tree Road. The branch took down a line between poles but did not block the roadway. Verizon was notified to handle the cable issue.
Audio|Heard on: Needham Police Operations - Primary
Listen to dispatch call
01:5
Transcript:
00:00
Five seven two, need of control.
00:03
Need control.
00:05
In front of near Mark Tree Rd, a tree limb came down and took down a cable wire.
00:12
No hazards to the road.
00:14
You just want to give Verizon a heads up.
00:15
It's going to be pole number (number withheld).
00:18
Mercy.
00:20
Control 572.
00:23
572, high rock.
00:25
Was that pole to pole or a pole to house?
00:29
Looks like pole to pole, kind of hard to tell.
00:31
There were a few more branches blocking my view.
00:36
Roger, so the branch is still on the wires.
00:41
Negative. They cut through the wire completely.
00:44
The tree limb's on the ground out of the roadway.
00:48
Received.
00:50
Bison duty control.
00:53
Control.
00:55
Clear return, (name withheld).
00:58
You're clear.
01:01
(number withheld) Verizon notified.
01:04
Received.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Marked Tree Rd, Needham, MA 02492
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