Large tree falls on wires, closes road in Franklin, Franklin MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a large tree fell on electrical wires near Crocker Avenue and Summer Street in Franklin, causing road closures and requiring response from the fire department, police, and utility crews.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
A2 Franklin fire.
00:02
Cragman fire.
00:05
We're on scene near Crocker Avenue and Summer Street.
00:08
We have a tree down.
00:10
The wires are not down at this time.
00:13
I don't know about National Grid or DPW.
00:16
All right, save, National Grid and DPW are the same.
00:22
Six people are to control.
00:26
I'm going to be clear.
00:27
They have a job.
00:28
Do you have anything pending?
00:32
AMI-164. I have you, sir.
00:34
Go-9-1.
00:50
Thank you, control.
00:52
Yeah, I got a tree blocking half the road here.
00:54
I'll see what I can do about moving it, but if you can have DPW south this way.
00:58
Okay, sir. My apologies, I notified DPW a few minutes ago.
01:02
They should be en route that way.
01:14
Control Office 64.
01:16
I have a pending call for real wires, tree on the wires, near Jordan Road.
01:25
Bruce has been out.
01:29
Tracy.
01:32
7-364. 24, Frank of Control.
01:38
Go ahead, Sierra 24 and multiple units at once.
01:49
724A message.
01:50
For a guard down here, K&K is going to move it with a loader, so we should be good here.
01:58
3-2-7-3, vote your message.
02:07
Call a second, Joel, I got 64 on the phone, thank you.
02:11
Thank you. Thank you.
02:19
85 is available.
02:20
Can you hear me?
02:23
3 p.
02:32
502 is available as well.
02:36
I have it.
02:54
Crag fire, shift alarm.
02:58
Respond number 10 Vine Street for the wires down.
03:00
Franklin fire, shift alarm,
03:01
10 Vine Street for the wires down.
03:17
Crag fire.
03:20
Can we get DPW to respond to Crocker Ave? We're going to need them to put out some barriers at Crocker Ave and Summer Street.
03:27
I'm going to need the police to close the road down.
03:29
We have a blockage right now with the ambulance in Car-6.
03:33
It's a large tree on the primary wires here.
03:35
Notify National Grid for a tree company.
03:38
We're going to see.
Disclaimer:
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:
Summer St & Crocker Ave, Franklin, MA 02038
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