Tree limb down damages electrical lines near Cumberland Rd, Reading MA
Fire & ArsonA large tree limb fell near Cumberland Rd, damaging primary electrical lines and the house's service drop. Police closed nearby intersections and the Department of Public Works was notified.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Reading to police and fire units report of a tree down with wires.
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Melbourne at Cumberland.
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Again, that's Melbourne at Cumberland.
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9400. Copy that touch.
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Okay. Okay, 4.
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Updated at Mill and Maine.
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This is actually two primaries down.
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Update, notify, I'm LB.
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We're on a respondent.
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Enter three, your own responder again.
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One 16 running.
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116. 116.
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Great, just another update.
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DPW[2] is still just trying to figure out if they're going to have a crew come out.
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I will just be standing by with them for now, but I will be available if needed.
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Right, we have it.
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Take fire engine three.
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Okay, we're off in the area, investigating.
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Three are in the area investigating.
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Between Latter 1.
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Ladder 1. Flat is in quarter.
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I'm out on Melbourne with the F.
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Lee, Steve. Redding Fire Engine 3.
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Engine 3. Okay,
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we have a large limb down.
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We give me up front of near Cumberland Rd.
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I did take down the primary[3] as well as the house drop[1] to the house, so if you call.
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Redding lighted forth.
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We have the police at the Kensington intersection, shutting the road down.
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Near Cumberland Rd, I have it, calling them now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
house drop: Service line from pole to house
[2]
DPW: Department of Public Works
[3]
primary: Primary electrical wire down
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Location mentioned:
Near Cumberland Rd, Reading, MA 01867
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