Tree reported down on Main Street near North Reading, Reading MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and fire units responded to reports of a large tree down on Main Street near the North Reading line. Multiple calls were received about the tree, but responding officers found no hazards. A separate tree was reported affecting a house on Forest Street, though no utilities were impacted, and the homeowner planned to contact a tree company.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
04:23
Transcript:
00:00
Right. Do I have an officer available that could check Main Street northbound by the North Reading line for a large tree down in the road?
00:11
6.5 can have that.
00:14
Thank you, 6.5.
00:18
Unit (number withheld). If you're on your 7, I'm 3, I can take 5.
00:24
Receive, thank you.
00:31
Unit (number withheld). I'm going to be clearing from Forest Street.
00:33
This tree is not in the road.
00:35
There's no wires down.
00:36
They're just inspecting inside the house.
00:38
I'm turning on to Forest right now.
00:43
I can head there.
00:49
Right, I'll head up there as well.
00:51
Okay, sir. Copy that.
00:53
All right, I have it.
00:58
7-2 a.
01:02
Last unit, go?
01:04
Right, 7-2.
01:05
I'm on it. Main and South, there's a telephone pole down on the sidewalk.
01:13
Right, Main and South.
01:18
You probably want to give Mass Electric a call.
01:21
It's right on the corner of Main and South where you take the right from Main Street northbound.
01:28
It's not blocking any traffic.
01:31
Right, will do.
01:37
Reading to units.
01:38
Do I have anybody available? I'm getting a report of a tree down into the roadway, Main Street, northbound at Mattera Cabin.
01:48
Disregard.
02:02
Notify for a tree if you get your list going.
02:06
So I'm on in Chiquese.
02:07
There's a tree in the road.
02:08
It's along the road.
02:10
Traffic will be able to get around.
02:15
Copy.
02:16
Unit (number withheld) are in the area.
02:25
Hey, (name withheld).
02:28
Near Main Street.
02:32
I'm getting a report of a tree on the side of Route 28 that's come down into the roadway.
02:42
Forest Street, a large tree to a small part of the house.
02:49
No utilities affected.
02:51
The homeowner is going to contact the tree company.
02:54
Ladder 1 will be cleared.
02:58
Ladder 1 clear Forest Street, responding to near Main Street.
03:02
It was called in at Mattera Cabin.
03:05
Put the tree down on the roadway.
03:10
Ready, Fire Engine 3?
03:12
Line off.
03:15
These are walking on each other.
03:16
Go ahead, Engine 3.
03:20
Three's off near Green Street.
03:24
Same here.
03:29
Can you go again with that, please?
03:33
Just confirming the location of this tree down.
03:42
Right, need to be a little more specific.
03:44
Which one are you responding to?
03:48
Main Street at Mattera Cabin.
03:50
I got nothing.
03:52
We have multiple calls on it; wondering if we're missing something.
03:56
Negative, just one call.
03:58
Sorry, my partner is telling me we did get a second call on that.
04:02
Two calls reporting tree into the roadway, North Main Street.
04:07
My call specified near Mattera.
04:12
My call specified by the North Reading line.
04:19
We have no hazards up here.
04:23
We'll be clear.
Disclaimer:
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:
Mattera Cabin, 1481 Main St, Reading, MA 01867
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