Loud explosion near Camp Curtis and April Street; power fluctuation reported, RMLD notified and found a blown leg fuse on telephone pole by building A001., Reading MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, loud explosion near Camp Curtis and April Street; power fluctuation reported, RMLD notified and found a blown leg fuse on telephone pole by building A001.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Right, I was just down Camp Curtis Guild area of April Street.
00:03
There's a pretty loud explosion.
00:05
I'm not sure where it came from or what was going on.
00:09
But I made contact with some of the staff here.
00:11
They're unaware of anything, but they said they have power flicking.
00:15
I'm not sure if you had any calls on it.
00:19
We'll be my...
00:20
Negative. Negative.
00:25
Copyright. I'm just going to go out to check the area.
00:31
Rishi, we're going to give RMLD a call.
00:38
Cutting the 97?
00:42
97. Right,
00:44
just call the RMLD.
00:45
They have no notifications or alarms when not showing any outages in the area.
00:52
Copy.
00:58
Starting to the 97.
01:01
97.
01:02
97. Keep curse.
01:06
Right, could you swing to the area of 64, Pearl Street, speak to an Alan Carrera for a 911 accidental?
01:16
Copy, I'm just going to be tied up here for a couple minutes and I'll head that way.
01:22
Receive.
01:24
One on three and seven, I'll take that.
01:29
Copy, thanks.
01:32
Writing hazard.
01:34
One out there, ready?
01:36
One on three.
01:37
Right,
01:41
you said 64 Pro, correct?
01:44
Correct.
01:46
All right, I'll be going on.
01:49
See that.
01:52
9-7, right.
01:55
9-7. 9-7.
01:56
Right, maintenance at Jim Credits' request and RMLD respond.
02:01
Apparently, a leg fuse was set off right on one of the telephone poles by building A001.
02:12
And I'm going to stand by, so they'll see my cruiser where it is.
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Location mentioned:
Haverhill St, Reading, MA 01867
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