Downed electrical wire sparks small fires near vehicles, Holliston MA
A downed primary electrical wire near 5th Street in Holliston caused several small fires close to vehicles and sparking in nearby trees. The power company Eversource was called for urgent response to address the hazard.
Audio|Source: Holliston Fire
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Transcript:
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11 is going to have command 465 here,
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5th Street.
00:05
And can you give Eversource call back and this is a priority one if they can get out here? It would be great.
00:13
Car 11, we'll update Eversource and request the expedite response.
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2140 hours.
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Engine 3 to Hollison fire.
00:30
Holliston Fire is on for engine 3.
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Back in quarters.
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Back in quarters, 2142.
00:46
Hollisden fire left to Car 11.
00:50
Command zone. Command zone.
00:52
Command Devast was updated.
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Sixty minutes is still their best ETA right now. They're backed up.
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We're ready, safe.
01:03
Thank you.
01:14
Command to Hallison Fire.
01:18
Hollison fire is off for command.
01:21
Just an update. I have the primary wire down touching the ground in a couple of places in front of on the lawn near 5th Street.
01:32
We have some small fires and one of... of the fires is pretty close to multiple vehicles and we do have some sparking in the trees, just an update for Eversource.
01:49
Command, you're reporting multiple small fires, primary down near motor vehicles.
01:55
We'll update Eversource again.
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Holliston, MA 01746
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