Fallen utility poles with live wires affect Townsend road, Townsend MA
Traffic / Road ClosureA utility pole fell on private property and pulled down a second pole on the public road in Townsend. Live wires are hanging low over the road, posing a danger. Emergency services and utility companies are working together, and traffic may be detoured or the road closed for safety.
Audio|Source: Townsend Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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The advisor the pole down on private property on wheel the road, but the three-phase wire has pulled a second pole on the public way.
00:09
We've got utility lines about 10 feet off the ground.
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I did notify Unitill when I first got this call because I thought it was on our private property.
00:18
However, right now, the travelway has been impacted, and if you can, maybe you can notify Unit Tilt at a second pole, number five.
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on wheel of road has been compromised,
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guide wires are broke, and the wire is a three-phase wire are within 10 feet of the travelway.
00:34
I'll reach out to National Grid.
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Do you need a call for this or anything?
00:38
That's Unitilfa Townsend, three-wheel of road in Townsend.
00:42
Correction, you know, do you need to call me for this?
00:44
Uh, I think we're good for right now, but we may end up detour in traffic if they can't get here.
00:49
All right, see.
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30C[1] Fireland.
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I'm asking 30C[1].
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We get either an engine or a police car on wheel of road for traffic control.
00:57
Regent, I'll advise PD.
00:58
And in case they're tied up, why don't we just dispatch one engine?
01:02
Richard.
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30C: Fire dispatch unit identifier
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