Tree limb on power lines blocks walkway in Waltham, Waltham MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded near Calvary Street in Waltham for a large tree limb leaning on power lines and blocking a walkway leading to the Riverwalk. The area was previously blocked off with caution tape. Eversource and the city forestry department were notified to handle the hazard, and the property owner was contacted.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Attention Squad Five, still armed.
00:02
That's Squad Five near Calvary Street in the pathway to the Riverwalk for a broken tree limb leaning on the wires and across the path.
00:14
Again, that's Squad Five, the area near Calvary Street in the pathway to the Riverwalk for the broken tree limb.
00:23
Moody Street to Friend Street, Squad Five.
00:29
Five hazard.
00:31
Squad Five has to run at ten forty-six.
00:48
Disregard.
00:52
Ten forty-seven.
00:56
Shot three to C two.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:04
Can you call myself?
01:08
Will do.
01:16
Oh yeah, Wi-Fi's a walk in.
01:24
Squad Five is off for command.
01:27
Did they receive this call yesterday or recently?
01:33
You received this call just now.
01:35
Has this call been received in the past?
01:43
There's caution tape blocking off this walkway.
01:50
I'll look into it.
01:51
1050.
01:59
Sam Fire, Calvary Street Command.
02:02
Command the entrance.
02:04
There's nothing in the past 24 hours in the stack.
02:24
Calvary Street Command to Waltham.
02:27
Calvary Street Command.
02:35
We've got a tree on some lines going into this building.
02:40
The area has been blocked off before.
02:43
You contact Eversource.
02:45
I'm going to get the business owner of the property as well.
02:51
Stand by.
02:55
We'll contact Eversource.
02:57
M51.
03:04
Medic One, Walden Fire.
03:06
Medic One.
03:09
Medic One transporting Newton Wellesley.
03:13
Newton Wellesley attempted seizure.
03:19
Calvary Street Command to Walden.
03:22
Calvary Street Command.
03:27
This call was reported last Saturday as well.
03:32
Eversource was notified.
03:35
You can contact the city forestry department.
03:38
This is across the walkway to the Riverwalk.
03:43
I've notified the property owner as well.
03:51
The call was reported last Saturday.
03:54
Area is blocked off.
03:56
All Tampa Fire to contact the forestry department as well as the property owner at MC3.
Disclaimer:
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:
Calvary St, Waltham, MA 02453
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