Electrical wires cut at intersection in Quincy with no hazard, Quincy MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 06:56 AM

Quincy, MA

Fire department responded to electrical wires cut at the intersection of Young Street and Co-Street in Quincy. The system was taken out of service and management was on scene. National Grid was notified about a cut power line confirmed to be disbanded and posed no hazard.

Audio|Source: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

It could be by department broadcasting NE2.

00:03

Intersection of Young Street, Co-Street wires.

00:06

Please me by the department broadcasting engine 2, intersection of Young Street and Co-Street wires.

00:14

Lights, a loud of one.

00:28

Washington Street Command to fire alarm.

00:33

Fire alarm answering Washington Street Command.

00:38

This is due to work, men.

00:40

They're working with drywall.

00:43

We're going to leave this system out of service.

00:45

Management is on scene.

00:46

They're going to call when it's not to be reset.

00:49

Berylum Hazard.

00:52

Seeding system out of service, management has been notified.

00:55

Engine 3 are clear.

00:59

Command terminated, engine 3 returning.

01:07

Engine 3, returning.

01:10

Agent Gillespie.

01:12

Indian 2, you're off.

01:19

Runate sex.

01:23

Correct all the doors there.

01:25

Everything appears secure.

01:27

I'll be clear.

01:28

I'll be clear.

01:31

Engine 2 to fire alarm.

01:33

Can you have national grid respond here? This is a primary line.

01:37

That's been cut.

01:42

Fire alarm has a primary calling national grid now.

01:46

All right?

01:49

As you do the file.

01:52

File, I'm answering.

01:57

We've investigated and found that this is a disbanded line.

02:01

If you want to let National Grid know, the secondary line that's been cut at both ends.

02:06

There's no hazard yet.

02:11

No hazard. No, I'm haven't.

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