Slick road leads to temporary closure on Summer Ave, Reading MA
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a hazardous road condition on Summer Ave in Reading, where icy or slick surfaces required intervention. A police unit was assigned to block and divert traffic while the Department of Public Works was dispatched to salt the road. The situation was cleared after the area was treated, and command was terminated once conditions were deemed safe.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
One hundred and 16. Okay, once car three pulls out, we'll be good to open the road.
00:08
116, can you swing back near the house and just sit there with your lights on until DPW comes down with some salt? It's very slick.
00:16
So decide, kind of divert people around you.
00:19
Once that's done,
00:21
everyone else can just clear.
00:30
Fire alarm from Andover.
00:32
Any fires on Andover?
00:36
We've been cleared, we're returning to our town.
00:40
Been cleared, returning, thank you for the assistance.
00:49
Clearing, returning.
00:51
Ladder one, you clear, returning, thank you for the assistance.
00:59
From Summer Ave command.
01:01
Ready fire is on Summer Ave command.
01:05
All companies have been cleared.
01:06
The home's been turned back over to the homeowner and a remediation company has been sent to handle the damages.
01:13
You can show C Street clear, command terminated, recall in the box, and you can clear the west side cover company if they have not been cleared.
01:21
Reading Fire has the command.
01:22
Home's been turned over to the homeowner.
01:24
All companies are clear, all out of town.
01:26
Companies have been released from the scene.
01:27
Reading Fire, recall in box 144.
01:33
Roger.
01:40
87, right?
01:42
Go ahead, Sarge.
01:45
You can show myself 107 and 95 clear.
01:50
Copy that, 95.
01:57
87, right here.
02:00
87.
02:03
Just confirming you called DPW about salt.
02:11
Right, DPW call man has been notified.
02:13
He was responding to the area to apply salt to the road.
02:16
I'll scan the area.
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:
Summer Ave, Reading, MA
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
