Fire in woods caused by downed power lines near Orton St, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonA cracked telephone pole and downed power lines caused a fire in the woods behind houses near Orton Street extension in Worcester. The power lines may have arced and started the fire. Emergency responders are investigating the scene near the train tracks.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We've got a cracked telephone pole in the back of this house, as this address.
00:04
We've got to need power company.
00:05
Recease, we will get in touch with National Grid.
00:07
Engine 8, file, on.
00:08
No, I'm answering engine 8.
00:10
8's back. Proceeds, I'll be back in, 16, 13.
00:13
In seven file on?
00:15
I've been seven, I have you on for number near Orton Street extension.
00:20
It's going to be for the woods behind the house there is a fire,
00:25
possibly from arcing wires.
00:27
Okay, we have it, responding.
00:29
We're on agent seven.
00:30
File on answering engine seven.
00:32
File on calling engine seven.
00:34
Agent seven.
00:35
I've got multiple calls now that the woods behind near Orton Street extension are on fire, and again kind of like a big fire in the woods.
00:43
You guys want me to send another engine or anything?
00:44
I'll let you know what we have when we get on, Gene.
00:47
Receive. Attention,
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dis-read the tear sheet for near Orton street extension.
00:51
Discribe the second tear sheet for orange street extension.
00:53
Engine 6 is on.
00:54
Engine 6, I have you on for near Plantation Street.
00:58
It's going to be for alarms going off, no smoke or fire scene.
01:00
Hi, the power line.
01:01
Fireline. The power company, all this is at near New Street.
01:04
It came down the power line, snapped the telephone pole.
01:06
We're available returning.
01:07
Receive engine 9.
01:08
Tension to engine 5, number near Probridge circuit, so the power lines down.
01:22
The engine 5, number near Probridge circuit, both power lines down.
01:26
Okay, we're on arrival in near Orton street extension.
01:27
We're gonna take a walk behind the house.
01:29
They say it's directly behind their house in the woods.
01:31
So we got two calls.
01:32
One was behind near Orton street extension, and then the other one was from near thing, where the power line dark and wires was.
01:39
Okay, we'll be investigating.
01:40
Really?
01:41
Attention, disregard the second tear sheet for Trobeard Circuit.
01:43
Disregate the second tear sheet that came in from the Coburn circuit.
01:46
Engineer Prolet.
01:47
Priorlin. Yeah, I know you've got a lot going up there, but are we going out to near Mount Vernon?
01:51
Stand by, I don't have a call.
01:52
Give me one second.
01:53
Okay. Prenton 5 to file up.
01:54
We're on for a Cherubridge circuit.
01:56
5 number near Trowbridge Circuit.
01:58
It's going to be 3-thelt down on power lines.
02:00
It says across our yard.
02:01
No fire. Okay, we have it.
02:04
Engine 7 file out. Filer.
02:05
Okay, we're talking with the homeowner.
02:08
Set a transformer exploded down by the train tracks here behind near Orton street extension.
02:15
We're down by the tracks.
02:16
We don't see any fire right now.
02:18
Still investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Near Orton Street Extension, Worcester, MA 01604
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