Tree resting on phone lines near Old Stage Road

Heard on: Hampshire County MA Regional Law Dispatch

01:14

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Yes, I believe I've located that tree.

00:03

It's still on the lines.

00:04

No power lines, look like it's Verizon lines.

00:08

I have pole numbers and a location when you're ready.

00:12

Roger.

00:15

The tree is on the lines between poles 115 and 117.

00:27

And the closest address is (number withheld) Old Stage Road.

00:35

Receiving, is it a tree or a branch? And you believe it's just Verizon wires.

00:42

Yes, it looks like it's tree.

00:45

It's not hanging over the roadway or anything.

00:48

About 12 or 13 inches in diameter, and it just looks like it's Verizon lines.

00:57

8110 to control.

01:02

Yes, sir. I just walked around.

01:06

It doesn't look like there's any further damage.

01:09

Just hanging there on the wires.

01:11

If you could place a call to Verizon and I will be 17.

2026-10-12 19:10 UTC

Road Closure

Old Stage Rd, West Hatfield, MA 01088

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and crews discussed a tree hanging on Verizon utility lines between two poles near Old Stage Road. The tree was not reported to be over the roadway, and no additional damage was apparent.