Utility Pole on Fire near Henrietta St in Amsterdam, Amsterdam NY
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a utility pole that was arcing and on fire near Henrietta Street in Amsterdam. The fire caused road closures and emergency services notified the power company to address the high power line hazard. Traffic was blocked to ensure safety during the incident.
Audio|Source: Amsterdam Fire Department
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
We're on scene. We have a telephone pole, arcing, sparking, and on fire, we're not able to get close enough to see what poll number is.
00:15
Do you have a residence that it's close to?
00:22
near Henrietta St.
00:28
It's going to be three poles up from that address.
00:32
We're not going to get any closer than we are now.
00:36
And it's a telephone phone that national grid?
00:40
No, it's national grid. It's going to be high power lines.
00:48
2-110.
00:51
Also, can you have APD respond to the top of Henrietta to keep traffic from coming down?
01:01
Affirmative, we'll advise.
01:07
Engine one tower four.
01:16
Southport. You want to go up and around, put that truck up to the top of the hill?
01:20
Permitant.
01:23
Truck one at engine one.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:30
We're going to be blocking traffic at the intersection for whispering crime.
01:44
Why don't you come down a little bit closer to the hill so any cars coming from those houses aren't going down?
01:51
Great here.
01:58
That's engine one.
02:01
As you one. Engine one.
02:05
National Grid's been advised.
02:08
They give me a call back as soon as possible.
02:11
Receive, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Henrietta St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
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