Tree limb on wires causes transformer arcing near hospital, Bennington VT
Fire & ArsonA large tree limb is stuck between power wires near Monument Avenue and Hospital Drive by the hospital. This caused a transformer to arc. Fire and utility crews are responding to remove the limb and address the electrical hazard.
Audio|Source: Bennington Fire / EMS / Police
04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you, Manhattan Fire. It's the area of Hospital Drive and Monument Avenue for a transformer that is arcing.
00:10
In Pactable Drive and Monument Avenue, road is 2019.
00:23
I think this pro's car three should be in service.
00:29
1040. 20, 20.
00:35
You want me to make me make my way that way that way.
00:55
Yeah, just made your way downgrade and there's the OV.
00:59
One problem you're going to lose, give the whole number pulled out from this one.
01:08
You see, I am in here.
01:27
He's arriving in the area, investigated.
01:33
353, side 3. What is the location on that? Uh,
01:40
it's actually a monument hospital drive,
01:43
not doing an hospital monument.
01:47
Three six car brake. Yeah,
01:56
I just respond.
02:00
No lights.
02:01
Can we figure out where is it? We're both in thank you.
02:05
Receive, sail engine three-six and service.
02:15
One star three, I'm not seeing any parking in default.
02:23
We're received.
02:24
I am on union races.
02:26
None of it.
02:34
Yeah, never mind, I figured out the problem.
02:37
Go out the back as possible turn left on Monument.
02:39
The first pole, right two, the big tree limb, stuck between the wires.
02:49
All right, we'll be there momentarily.
02:54
Are you going to fire?
02:57
Car three.
02:59
I have a call for a mountain, yeah, would you like me to?
03:06
Just a second, I'll give you a fall bumper.
03:10
Again, just a big three branch that's hanging on the top wire and is swinging in between all the wires down below causing this part.
03:30
You put our phone in for three, four, five guys to respond to Lincoln Street for a tree removal.
03:43
He said 30 Lincoln Street.
03:48
It's going to be 72 Lincoln Street.
03:52
Got a tree blocking the entire road.
03:57
Final fire, correct?
04:01
Yes, ma'am.
04:18
The only marches on the pole is the number 11, no other markings at all. And it's towards the Dewey Street side on Monument on the back side of the hospital. Like I said,
04:32
it looks like a fairly large top of a tree came down and it's resting on the top of the wire.
04:37
The barks and then wait.
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Location mentioned:
Hospital Dr & Monument Ave, Bennington, VT 05201
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