Tree blocks road near Bedford St and damages utility line, Burlington MA

Road Closure

Reported: 10/29/2025 04:51 AM

Near Bedford St, Burlington, MA 01803

A large tree has fallen and is completely blocking the road near Bedford St between utility poles four and five. The tree has pulled off the secondary utility line from the pole but is not resting on the wires. Authorities have requested utility company and public works to respond. Police have been notified due to traffic concerns and road closure.

Audio|Source: Bedford Fire

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Agent 3 is a fire alarm[1]. 3.

00:04

Engine 3 is out.

00:06

We are tree totally blocking the road.

00:10

You aren't seeing the tree blocking the road, 754.

00:23

Engine three, fellow.

00:25

All right, let me answer an engine three.

00:30

We're going to need an Eversource response out there.

00:36

Okay, I'll notify Eversource 755.

00:47

And it's going to be pole number, between pole number four and five, right in front of number one.

01:00

We got a poll four and five, try to pull number one.

01:13

Engine 3 to follow.

01:15

Okay.

01:18

Can you also notify DPW to see if they're able to open this road,

01:25

chainsaw? All right, are the wires stuck in the tree?

01:41

No.

01:45

We'll call DCW.

01:57

But we're still going to have a resource response because it pulled off the secondary line off the pole, but the tree is not on the secondary.

02:07

Sir, I have it. I'm on the line with Eversource now.

02:18

Also, can you notify Lexington PD that this road is closed because we've got cars coming from the Lexington side?

02:25

...is aware, but we'll give him a call in a minute after I notify Eversource.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal

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Near Bedford St, Burlington, MA 01803

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