Tree branch sparks on electrical wires causing power outage, Hanson MA
A large tree branch is hanging on electrical wires near West Washington St causing sparking and power outages. The branch poses a hazard and has affected traffic lights. The Department of Public Works and the electric company have been notified for removal and repair.
Audio|Source: Plymouth County Police, Fire and EMS
04:56
Transcript:
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Fire captain, that there's just one branch hanging on the wire.
00:04
It's just sparking a little bit.
00:13
I'm right in front of the wrong.
00:15
There's good, yeah.
00:21
You lost Paul in the zoo.
00:25
We lost power, we've probably watched the light. I'm on the traffic light, too.
00:37
We're on 72 Water Street.
00:40
Alarm company stating that it's going to be zone 7.
00:43
Smoke detection in the public dining room.
00:51
I have that. Thank you.
00:58
(number withheld), Hanson.
01:03
Hanson.
01:06
This is going to be a larger tree. We're going to have to contact the DPW[1] for the removal of it.
01:13
Freezing.
01:19
A2. Matter 3, (number withheld) South Street, unit 101, BOS Medical, respond level 2.
01:27
A2, matter 3,
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(number withheld) South Street, unit 101,
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VOS Medical, respond level 2,
01:35
2234.
01:50
Proceed end 11, you're on scene.
01:52
(name withheld), nothing shown.
01:56
How do you read this?
01:58
Better now.
02:01
From the extension to the Stoughton line,
02:04
uh, no power.
02:06
Self-Coddy hang in this area,
02:08
specifically the intersection test by the cinema. Uh,
02:15
yeah, station.
02:21
Voice, we've got that.
02:28
All right, everything just came back on.
02:32
The lights are blinking.
02:34
We can make a notification about that.
02:37
Both sets the lights going up 130 IMPs and at mobile.
02:41
So it's just self-corrected as well. Everything is to be back the normal.
02:46
Roger.
02:50
Room 101 at the member care unit. It's going to be a female high temp 103.2 with falls recently.
02:59
Not a germany see.
03:02
Fire alarm station.
03:12
The fire alarm is the 11th.
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Fire alarm, master engine 11.
03:20
Accidental trip due to a smoke machine. We're resetting.
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We'll be tied up for a couple minutes.
03:27
Proceed, engine 11. It's going to be an accidental trip due to smoke machines.
03:32
You're going to be tied up for a little bit.
03:36
Other than the area of near West Washington St in the Triton area, not sure if it's Officer Whitman, but it's heading north on Franklin Street from the Triton Gas, a large branch in the roadway.
03:52
Okay,
03:53
I'm actually just coming up to the intersection.
03:55
I'll advise.
03:58
Racy, thank you.
04:04
(number withheld), Hanson.
04:07
Hanson.
04:10
Were we able to make contact with the DPW[1]?
04:15
That's affirmative. No easy to give him, but we will send someone else.
04:22
Okay,
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receive.
04:28
Let it free, Humpty.
04:31
Receive, let it through everyone, Pete with me in.
04:38
There's no power down in the state, but I got a pole, looks like number four,
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in front of the caller's house.
04:45
There's no transformer attached to that, but that's what the ember is, and the branch hits under the wires, you're going to pull that on to Eversource.
04:54
Received in Eversource has been notified.
Police codes explained
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[1]
DPW: Department of Public Works
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Location mentioned:
Near W Washington St, Hanson, MA 02341
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