Downed wires investigated on Newport Avenue, Pawtucket RI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police investigated wires down near Newport Avenue between Lee Street and Swarthmore Street. Utility companies were notified to address live and fiber optic lines resting on secondary wires.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:13
Transcript:
00:00
Engine two, respond to near Newport Avenue.
00:03
I get an investigation of wires down.
00:05
Police are on the scene.
00:07
Engine two, respond to near Newport Avenue.
00:11
Investigate wires down.
00:12
Police are on the scene.
00:13
Cross streets are Lee Street and Swarthmore Street.
00:16
Your time (number withheld).
00:19
Engine two.
00:21
That's two on the scene.
00:23
Engine three on the scene, (number withheld).
00:27
Engine two to five, who is the utility company? I am.
00:32
Roger that.
00:35
Pole (number withheld), you got live secondary wires hanging down.
00:42
Rive engine two.
00:46
Engine two to fire alarm clarification.
00:49
It could be called the horizon.
00:51
Looks like fiber optic cables, but they are resting on secondary lines.
00:57
They're going to have to be secured.
01:01
Roger that.
01:03
Fire engine two, I notified Rhode Island Energy on that as well.
01:09
I'll give Verizon a call.
01:13
All right, Roger.
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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:
Newport Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861
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