Tree and wires down near Ridge Road close roads, Oxford CT
A tree has fallen onto a utility pole on Ridge Road, causing wires to hang down. The pole is identified as an SNET telephone pole with no power lines affected. Authorities are requesting barricades to close the road at intersections near Donovan Road, Ridge Road, and Hurley Road to ensure safety while the situation is assessed and cleared.
Audio|Source: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Pyrton reporting tree and wires down, here you have Donovan Road and currently a road.
00:04
Convenientiax, a fire department, we're putting tree and wires down. Here you have Donovan Road and Hurley Road for Operation 1342 hours, KBG, 04, standing by.
00:17
Six for the same.
00:26
Car one, no, I'm sorry.
00:29
Car one.
00:33
I'll be responding.
00:45
Engine 42, stand-of-Away, NECRO.
00:49
You're 1942, standard-by-way, Incere 1346.
00:52
Hi, sir.
00:59
I'm on scene.
01:01
It's actually on Ridge Road, the portion that was renamed from Bower Ridge.
01:09
We got a trade gown on a pole and some wires,
01:14
and it's an SNET pole, S-9-0-0-9.
01:25
I don't believe there's power lines on this, I believe. It's all telephone. I'm going to take a better look.
01:33
Receip had a ridge for a treat on on on on the pole and wire.
01:36
Snap pole, fax, 9-0-09.
01:39
No power, 13, 3.9. 1.3.
01:48
42-83.
01:56
Commanda 41, you can come up Christian Street to Hawley Bridge.
02:05
Forty-two, receive.
02:11
Commander Oxford. Command, Oxford.
02:19
Notify Public Works, we're going to use some barricades at Donovan and Ridge Road and Hurley and Ridge Road.
02:28
It's the portion that's got nothing on it. It's a cut-through. They can block it right off.
02:38
You will notify.
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Location mentioned:
Hurley Rd & Donovan Rd, Oxford, CT 06478
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