Utility pole fire and wires down on East Beach Road, Westport MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to East Beach Road in Westport for reports of a fire alarm and several utility wires down. Eversource was requested, and responders later confirmed that a utility pole was on fire with alarms sounding at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Westport Fire
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm to responding unit on East Beach Road.
00:06
Car 1's on.
00:08
Received a second call for the wires down.
00:11
It appears there is no pole down, just wires.
00:18
Received on Car 1.
00:20
Station One, can you start Eversource that way?
00:25
Received.
00:30
R2 is clear.
00:36
Station One, Car One.
00:39
Station One?
00:41
I am on scene.
00:43
There are multiple primaries down.
00:50
Received. Eversource was notified of descending priority coverage.
00:56
Received.
01:03
Station One, Car One.
01:07
Station One.
01:12
We do have a pole on fire as well.
01:16
When Engine Three clears Bayside, I am probably going to have them stand by down here.
01:24
Station One received.
01:27
Engine Three received.
01:40
Station One, Engine Three is off at Bayside.
01:47
See you, Engine Three at Bayside.
01:52
Hey guys, we have an alarm sounding from the exterior, nothing showing.
01:57
We will be investigating.
02:02
See if the alarm's sounding, nothing showing.
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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:
E Beach Rd, Westport, MA 02790
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