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Tree limb down takes power line on Cumberland Rd, Reading MA

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Near Cumberland Rd, Reading, MA 01867

A large tree limb fell near Cumberland Road in Reading, taking down a primary power line and the connection to a house. Police have closed the road at the Kensington intersection. Barricades are requested and the road will remain closed for some time while authorities address the damage.

Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Updated at Mill and Maine.
00:01
This is actually two primaries down.
00:02
Update, notify, I'm LB.
00:04
We're on a respondent.
00:07
Enter three, your own responder again.
00:09
One 16 running.
00:10
116[1]. 116.
00:11
Great, just another update.
00:12
DPW is still just trying to figure out if they're going to have a crew come out.
00:15
I will just be standing by with them for now, but I will be available if needed.
00:19
Right, we have it.
00:20
Take fire engine three.
00:21
Okay, we're off in the area, investigating.
00:23
Three are in the area investigating.
00:25
Between Latter 1.
00:26
Ladder 1. Flat is in quarter.
00:27
I'm out on Melbourne with the F.
00:30
Lee, Steve.
00:31
Redding Fire Engine 3.
00:32
Engine 3. Okay,
00:34
we have a large limb down.
00:35
We give me up front of near Cumberland Rd.
00:38
I did take down the primary as well as the house drop to the house, so if you call.
00:41
Redding lighted forth.
00:42
We have the police at the Kensington intersection, shutting the road down.
00:47
Near Cumberland, I have it, calling them now.
00:49
Ninety-four, Rick.
00:50
Ninety-four. I know the FDE updated you.
00:52
I'm Block in Melbourne at Kensington.
00:54
Primary line looks like it's taken down.
00:57
Let's see. 94[2]01-16.
00:59
Sorry, hi.
01:00
Can you bring two barricades to Melbourne attending? This is going to be closed for a while, I think.
01:06
There's seven primary lengths.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
116: Possible unit or vehicle number
[2]
94: Possible unit or call number

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Near Cumberland Rd, Reading, MA 01867
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