Branch causes low wire on Buttrick Street, Waltham MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to Buttrick Street in Waltham for a branch that fell on electrical wires, creating a low-hanging service line between nearby intersections.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, squad 5.
00:02
Squad 5, respond to Buttrick Street.
00:05
It's going to be for a branch that's fallen on the wires, low-hanging now.
00:10
Squad 5 on Buttrick Street between Rumford Avenue and the Newton city line.
00:17
For the low-hanging wire,
00:19
squad 5.
00:22
I've got it.
00:25
You have the call (number withheld).
00:28
Allstand flat, Medic 2 is out.
00:31
Medic 2, you're at the hospital, (number withheld).
00:40
4-3 to control.
00:45
Ongoing neighbor issue, I'm going to send an email to (name withheld) at United.
00:50
Squad 5 is a lot then.
00:52
We're off on budget.
00:54
Squad 5 you're off at (number withheld).
01:05
Squad 5, welcome.
01:08
Squad 5.
01:10
Yeah,
01:11
this is a service drop from pole number (number withheld) into (number withheld) orumper have.
01:21
Still attached to the building,
01:23
but it's a low hanging wire.
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Location mentioned:
Buttrick St, Waltham, MA
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