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Tree on power lines ignites near Route 2Washington County VT

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US Rte 2, Vermont

According to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a pine tree on power lines that caught fire along U.S. Route 2 near Packard Road in Vermont. Dispatch noted uncertainty about whether the wires were down due to conflicting information from 911 and the caller.

Audio|Heard on: Walden and Cabot Fire / EMS
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02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Capital Dispatch, East Montpelier Fire, have a second fire call.
00:03
U.S. Route 2 is going to be just east of Packard Road, repeating Capital Dispatch East Montpelier Fire for a second fire call.
00:11
U.S. Route 2 is going to be just east of Packard Road.
00:15
Report of a pine tree on the power lines on fire.
00:19
Unsure if the wires are down and there are conflicting reports from 911 and the caller.
00:25
1059 percent.
00:27
Please, I'll tell you the inter-calling, go ahead.
00:35
Please repeat your message, please?
00:53
The rescue in 182.
00:56
No rescue in (number withheld).
01:22
Capital dispatch to East Montpelier Fire, Woodbury Fire, second tone to respond to Route 14 at Lightning Ridge Road.
01:28
This will be for a tree down blocking the roadway.
01:31
Again, Capital Dispatch to East Montpelier Fire, Woodbury Fire.
01:34
Second tone to respond to Route 14 and Lightning Ridge Road, tree down blocking the roadway, 1103 is your tone.
01:54
Capital Dispatches fire units.
01:57
This is the second tone for the second fire call, U.S. Route 2, just east of Packard Road.
02:02
Report of a pine tree on the power lines on fire.
02:05
Unsure if the wires are down as there are conflicting reports from 911 and the caller.
02:10
1104 of your second tone.

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US Rte 2, Vermont
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Incident Timeline

  1. Scene cleared
  2. Utility company notified
  3. Conflicting reports on wires down
  4. Report of pine tree on power lines on fire
  5. Fire located along U.S. Route 2 near Packard Road
  6. Dispatch issues second fire call for Eastland Fire

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