Power line fire causes road closure on Orchard Park Road, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to arcing electrical wires and falling debris near Orchard Park Road in Buffalo. Power lines had burned through, causing sparks and debris on the road. Authorities closed the road until highway and utility workers arrived to make repairs.
Audio|Heard on: West Seneca Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:7
Transcript:
00:00
The pole is arcing.
00:04
Looks like some of the lines have burned through and are arcing through, causing debris to fall on the road.
00:13
Okay, is it a safety hazard? Do we need to shut down the road?
00:20
Copy that.
00:24
501, that was a question.
00:25
Is it to the point where we need to shut down the road?
00:34
Affirmative.
00:37
Okay, copy that.
00:38
We'll roll engine one.
00:43
Copy.
00:50
She's got to hit Bremen with five.
00:51
Reserve five one towards Hanukkah.
00:59
Reserve five one, twice Attica.
01:04
Reserve five one.
01:08
Reserve, just to confirm, are you out near Orchard Park Road for the arcing wires?
01:17
Affirmative.
01:18
We are blocking off Orchard Park Road from Dover.
01:28
Thank you. Just wanted to confirm, got a couple calls.
01:32
What? Yeah.
01:35
West Seneca Reserve 91.
01:39
Reserve 91.
01:42
Those wires on Orchard Park Road that have been burning for some time have now failed and there is debris in the roadway.
01:47
We'll be shutting it down.
01:48
It's possible we have highways come by with some barricades for us.
01:56
We're not stuck out there.
02:00
Copy. I did call (name withheld) from highway.
02:03
He's going to call (name withheld) to come out.
02:06
Copy that.
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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:
Orchard Park Rd, Buffalo, NY 14224
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