Tree brings down power lines on Vaughn Street, Smithfield RI
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a large tree that fell on Vaughn Street, bringing down power lines and causing an outage affecting the transfer station and nearby area. National Grid was notified, and fire and rescue units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Chief 2 to Fire Alarm.
00:01
I'm on Vaughn Street at a large tree, take down all of the power going up to the transfer station and everything on the street, National Grid.
00:13
Can you make this a priority?
00:17
Received.
00:19
And safety one, what was the address on Mann School?
00:25
near Mann School and its poll number withheld.
00:29
Poll number withheld.
00:31
Alright,
00:33
Receive, I'm on the forward grid now and I'll add by with that.
00:37
Yeah, and Chief 2 to Fire Alarm, if you get an engine company or another company, can you start on my way?
00:45
Receive.
00:47
File, I'm 2, Chief 2 Safety 1.
00:49
Grid has been notified both of those locations.
00:52
And Chief, do I have the hazards available? Would you like them to respond to your location?
00:57
Yeah, it's a permanent.
00:58
We've got to rescue one in quarter still?
01:02
That's the affirmative, Chief.
01:08
Not that my wife.
01:11
We see Rescue 1, Special Hazards 1,
01:15
the area for Vaughn Street,
01:18
will be for wires down, meet Chief 2.
01:22
And that's Rescue 1 and Special Hazards 1, near Vaughn Street for wires down, 1230.
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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:
Vaughn St, Greenville, RI 02828
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