Flames seen on arcing wires near North Pavilion at UMass, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonAt the location near Plantation Street at UMass, arcing wires were reported with flames visible on power lines in front of the North Pavilion. A branch made contact with a wire causing the fire on the wires, but there was no building fire reported at the scene.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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(number withheld) Plantation Street for arcing wires.
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Attention, engine 12, (number withheld) Plantation Street for the arcing wires, timeout 1623.
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7.03 or 701.
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Okay,
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we're coming up now. Benjifax to Fireline.
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Filearm answering Engine 5.
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5 is on arrival.
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We do have a retreat down on a power line, a secondary line, the cash of the house.
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Keep trying to dispatch the grid here, and if you can get an ATH, let us know.
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Thank you, sir. Time, engine seven.
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Attention two, 205 Milvery Street from the central station.
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That's your fault, filing.
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Parlor.
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File, I'm answering engine 7.
00:36
Okay, this was a branch that made contact with a wire, caught fire.
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No fire at this time.
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We're going to be clear available.
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Receive 7. I have you clear available, 1626.
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Bruce Vincent said, I have that.
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12, the violent.
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End in 12, you're responding over to (number withheld) Plantation Street.
00:53
Calling by UMass, they have North Pavilion alarm sounding.
01:06
This is such a station, not arcing wires far along.
01:10
Sorry, just right, no it is arcing wires.
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We're told there's some flames on the wires right there in front of the pavilion.
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Flames on the wires, file on.
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Location mentioned:
Near Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605
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