Tree blocks road partially; responders clearing area, Westfield MA


A fallen tree is partially blocking a road near Westfield, MA. Responders are cutting the tree to clear the lane for an ambulance. They are checking if any utility lines are affected and have called an emergency dig-safe to ensure safety around underground utilities.
Audio|Source: Hamdem County Public Safety
03:57
Transcript:
00:00
North Wilmich is open to one lane for traffic for the ambulance to be able to get through.
00:04
I have a picture of it.
00:05
It looks like a city tree from the...
00:08
There's some kind of a supply utility...
00:13
Uncertain if it's table and phone or if there could be a web.
00:17
I can look at it, see if it's going to pose any kind of problem, if it's...
00:22
I'll call an emergency dig-safe.
00:25
see what I got here.
00:26
I'll let you know.
00:27
That's funny. I was just that, um, I figured up a tree that was in the middle of the road and trying to carve him on, say, come with a side for more than the chip up.
00:35
That you were just cutting up is that the one line? Uh, a limb that came here.
00:41
Yeah, a good size of...
00:43
I'm over on MetaVu6.
00:50
I'm over on Metal View right now and let the guys from Northern know about it if you guys are there.
00:59
Then Meadowview looks like I'm going to have to cut this up real quick and
01:03
Okay, yeah, I'm not with them right now.
01:05
Nothing if you're the one he's told me down here.
01:07
Once I do that, I'll go to George.
01:09
You want to ask Nick, you should have a radio.
01:11
Yeah, if you can,
01:12
I'll click on a little view and then just make it as property.
01:18
Okay.
01:19
What happened Rico? Rico? Rico.
01:21
What about Rico? I'm just open up to George to check out.
01:28
I'll call to cut this up.
01:33
I'll live there you know.
01:34
Back in the truck.
01:35
I'm getting rid of the tree truck now, getting back.
01:37
Yeah, the other track.
01:38
I'm going to feel more.
01:39
You took care of that one too?
01:40
Cod at home said that one's all pushed to the side.
01:44
It was another one just...
01:45
I took care of.
01:46
I see that.
01:48
I was just about to call you, Matt.
01:52
As I go, or do you want me just to go through a list and assist them and give you an...
01:57
Let's go in assessment.
01:59
We've got help coming, well, we got help from straight through it coming.
02:04
We have for Northern...
02:05
Let's get an assessment of these different locations, know where we need to send people.
02:12
And I have you.
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Location mentioned:
Westfield, MA 01085
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