Communication cable down on river at willow street, Waltham MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a communication cable was down across River Street at Willow Street in Waltham. Fire crews responded, confirmed it was a communication line, and cut and removed the wire. Police assistance was initially requested but later canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Tension engine 3 is still alarm.
00:02
Engine 3, respond to the area River Street at Willow Street for reports of wire down.
00:08
That's engine 3.
00:09
Respond to River Street at Willow Street for reports of the wires down.
00:14
Engine 3,000.
00:17
Engine 3,000.
00:20
Engine 3, responding 1151.
00:34
Waltham Fire's engine 2 has been dispatched to the area near Dale Street on the reports of the wires down.
00:41
Also, Waltham Fire's engine 3 has been dispatched to River at Willow Street for reports of wires down.
00:47
Waltham Fire 1151.
00:49
The engine 2, Walter FIRE.
00:57
Engine 2, Walter FIRE.
01:00
Engine 2.
01:04
Enter 2 is off.
01:05
We have command.
01:07
We have a telephone pole down.
01:11
All the wires down with it.
01:13
The wires appear to be intact.
01:15
Power is still on in the area.
01:18
We get, have a source out here to take a look about trying to get this pull back up in the air.
01:25
We'll make.com.
01:26
I have that information.
01:28
We'll also start out PD to assist.
01:37
Engine 3 to Waltham.
01:41
Engine 3.
01:44
3's off.
01:47
It looks like a communication cable line was still confirming that.
01:52
But it's down across River Street.
01:58
Might need PD.
02:04
Communications cable?
02:06
Possibly.
02:07
Going to confirm it is across River Street.
02:10
We'll get PD started to you also.
02:19
Waltham Fire calling Dale Street Commander.
02:24
Answer.
02:27
So PD are responding to your area.
02:29
We also spoke with Eversource.
02:31
They're responding ASAP.
02:41
Willow command of Waltham?
02:44
Willow command.
02:47
You can cancel PD.
02:49
We're going to cut this wire and just get it out of the way.
02:54
We'll counsel PD.
02:56
You're going to cut the wire and get it out of the way.
02:59
1157.
03:08
Willow Street, Command, and Walthair.
03:12
Willow Street Command.
03:15
Cable wire has been cut and removed.
03:17
Terminate command, engine three is clear.
03:20
Cable wire has been cut and removed.
03:23
Terminated command, engine three is clear, 1200.
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Location mentioned:
Willow St & River St, Waltham, MA 02453
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