Tree on wires closes Route 185 near Penwood and town line, Simsbury CT
A tree has fallen onto power wires near Penwood on Route 185, causing the road to be closed at the town line. Fire and police units are on scene, coordinating barricades and notifying the Department of Transportation. The tree is damaging the wires and poses a hazard. Barricades are set up to block traffic and keep people safe.
Audio|Source: Simsbury Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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5,
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you guys can pull in the Penwood.
00:06
Do you say I get cheap as?
00:11
You guys just want to pull into Pennwood, I'm going to just check we might be turning this over to PD.
00:15
That's not much more than this.
00:19
We should pull the Pedwood.
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Cisbury 5 on scene.
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5 on scene, 3.59.
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Cusory I want to just hold us to 5.
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Received, holding Quinn 5 dismissing 8.
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24,000.
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24 on scene.
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Face 20.
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Go ahead,
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20.
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Did you get our source on 2 for this?
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Bloomfield notified them before they called.
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Alright, make sure you put it in the portal that we're open.
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Received.
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Alright,
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they have a second car that they can alter any traffic.
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They got a Bloomfield car on the right at the town line.
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And then they've got this right, but I believe they had somebody going down to block it at each week.
01:37
All right, Temple.
01:39
We'll see if Bloomfield can take care of their end.
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Yeah,
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we probably block it off.
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I mean that tree's leaving right on the wires.
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And it's eventually going to fall through because it's burning through right now.
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Yeah, 10-4[1].
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Bloomfield centers here, they're going to notify bluefield on their end.
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Ten-four.
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Please,
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20.
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Go ahead, 20.
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Just follow up that portal with a phone call,
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let them know 185 is closed right now.
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Received 185 is closed.
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Five, how many you got on board?
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Four.
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You send a couple through the parking lot to my side, we'll just tape off in case someone gets through the barricade.
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Yep, on the way.
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Point for the town order of barricades.
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That's from East State, right, so...
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Yeah, I'm not sure it'll clicker.
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Senatorary, Command.
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Go ahead, Command.
03:23
You notify state DOT.
03:27
We need barricades at East Weatogue,
03:30
185, Princess 185, and at the town line, 185.
03:38
Received. Also, do you have a poll number?
03:43
Stand by, I'll get you one.
03:46
I got 200 down here, I'll cut 200 is the closest fold of the tree from my side.
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Engine 8 in quarters.
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8 in quarters.
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20 from base.
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Alright.
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Is this a primary wire or a service wire?
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Or both?
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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