Live power line sparking in tree on Abbotts Crossing

Heard on: Central Coventry Fire

01:56

00:00

Engine seven, in the area of (number withheld) Abbotts Crossing Road for wires down across a tree, smoking and sparking.

00:24

Engine seven, in the area of (number withheld) Abbotts Crossing Road, wires down into a tree, smoking and sparking.

00:34

Engine seven, (number withheld) Abbotts Crossing Road, in the area of, wires down across a tree, smoking and sparking, 1140.

00:46

Engine seven to Fire Alarm.

00:49

Engine seven.

00:54

Have a pine tree down across.

00:58

Secondary and secondary.

01:02

Notify Rhode Island Energy.

01:05

It's pole number nine.

01:10

Message received.

01:19

Follow up to Engine Seven.

01:20

Rhode Island Energy notified.

01:21

They'll be calling me back with an ETA.

01:26

Received. We're on scene now for the time being.

01:31

Message received.

01:34

It is actively arcing and smoking.

01:38

Nothing on the ground.

01:39

The wire is down.

01:43

Okay, so is that pine tree obstructing the roadway?

01:46

Is it possible or no?

01:50

Negative, we'll be clear.

01:55

Message received, sir.

8/3/2026 08:39 AM

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Abbotts Crossing Rd, Coventry, RI 02816

Live power line sparking in tree on Abbotts Crossing

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Live power line sparking in tree on Abbotts Crossing

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