Telephone pole fire with transformers near Green River Road, Williamstown MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a telephone pole with transformers caught fire near Green River Road and Gale Road. A minor explosion occurred, which appeared to extinguish the fire. National Grid is at the scene and coordinating a crew response.
Audio|Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Man, have you been notified of a telephone pole on fire on Green River Road?
00:15
There's going to be telephone pole just north of Gale Road.
00:21
I look at the top portion of it has transformers on it and it is on fire.
00:29
Francis. Thank you.
00:37
Three, four, Williamstown.
00:38
I'll be in route to the area.
00:40
I'm at five corners.
00:57
Sound Dispast Lane Sound Fire.
00:59
This process, Green River Road, just north of Gale, for a telephone pole on fire with transformers on top.
01:06
Green River Road, just north of Gale.
01:14
Dispatch car once off.
01:19
Receive one.
01:31
3.3 Williams Town.
01:38
Go ahead, Unit 2.
01:42
Unit 2 is arriving in North Adams Regional.
01:46
The Chief Unit 2 shall arrive at North Adams Regional, 1529.
02:02
Control to Adams Fire, please respond near Columbia Street at Specialty Minerals for a wire and pole on fire.
02:10
Again, Brookshire Control to Adam Fire, please respond near Columbia Street, Inside Specialty Minerals for pole and wires on fire.
02:19
Berkshire Control Clear is 1529.
02:21
Okay.
02:27
Ardottabst dispassion with the Brick Street, but it's unseen.
02:32
Receive. Unit 8 on scene, 1530.
02:41
Receive.
02:44
Receive. That's what response.
02:59
Go ahead, 3-3.
03:03
Ma'am, as an update, there was a minor explosion which actually put the fire out.
03:10
I happen to have a National Gridon team.
03:13
They say a few and they'll be contacting their coworkers to get a crew out here.
03:24
Received, did they still want fire?
03:31
I'll check with them.
03:32
The fire is out at this time.
03:39
You sound just said, I'll respond to the unit.
03:42
The fire is out.
03:43
There was a minor explosion.
03:44
National Grid is on the scene and says that if the fuse went.
03:47
Officer is checking to see if you still needed to respond.
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:
Green River Rd & Gale Rd, Williamstown, MA 01267
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