Downed power line causes road closure in ballston, Saratoga County NY


Fire crews responded to downed and sagging power lines near Meadowbrook Ct causing a road closure. National Grid will handle the electrical hazard and police were requested for traffic control.
Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Yeah, the primary is right down on the pole towards you from where I'm parked,
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and there's a big, one line is down,
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and the other one's got a big sag in it.
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Basically just shut down on roadway and ran.
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You got Colts? I do.
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I'll go back out.
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Yep. They block it off right where your truck is.
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Fire dispatch 553.
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Fire dispatch. Clear the scene, returning station 1.
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Clear returning 1601.
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Fire dispatch 551.
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Fire dispatch 551.
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Fire 2nd. 551, clear returning station 1.
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Clear returning station 1, 1602.
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There's a stash 5654.
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Sorry to such.
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Clear the hospital.
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Mobile service. Clear mobile 16-0-2.
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Florida to the Natch-60.
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Farage, Judge. The average bridge is going to be turned over to National Grid.
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We are still going to need that PD unit for being in place at Meadowbrook.
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That grid will advise when the road can be reopened.
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Location mentioned:
Meadowbrook Ct, Ballston, NY 12020
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