Small fire and electrical hazard reported near Main St and Front St, Odessa DE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a small fire involving a telecom cable occurred near Main Street and Front Street. The fire was put out and there was no active electrical danger. A Verizon fiber line was damaged during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle County Fire
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Because if we came out to the electric hazard, on Front Street and Main.
00:09
That was Rescue Engine 4 going through Main and 4th Street.
00:17
That's correct, Babler.
00:20
Receive.
00:22
Probably deputy 24.
00:24
Yeah, Barbara.
00:30
I was on the line with Delmarva, but they have been notified.
00:33
They're calling a crew.
00:34
I could not provide an ETA this time.
00:39
Now, Resey, who do I have to go to this video call?
00:44
Squad 27.
00:48
They've been responding for about five minutes.
00:59
That'd be 24.
01:03
All right, the fire is extinguished on the electrical hazard.
01:07
Let's go ahead and forward.
01:08
Go assist 27 on that CO-call.
01:11
Receive, in route.
01:16
Receive, Debbie 24.
01:31
You might want to get more of a callback, let them know you get lower the priority to three on this.
01:37
And also notify Verizon, it's going to be a Verizon fiber line that was damaged.
01:41
There's no electrical cables were on fire right here.
01:51
Just confirming there was no electric wires that were burning.
01:57
That's correct.
01:58
There was a telecom cable that was, looked like it was caught fire by squirrel that hit the electrical wire, but there is no electrical hazard.
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Location mentioned:
Main St & Front St, Odessa, DE 19730
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