Live wires on fire after tree falls on Pumpkin Hill, Ledyard CT
Fire & ArsonA large tree fell on Pumpkin Hill, bringing down live wires which caught fire and blocked both lanes of the road. Multiple 911 calls were made reporting the incident, and power is out in the area. Utility crews are involved and efforts to restore power are ongoing. Two males were seen near the scene walking away on foot after being reported by a neighbor for tampering with a moped nearby.
Audio|Source: Ledyard Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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There's live wires down.
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I'm not seeing any fire, but it's pretty big tree. Block and both lanes.
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Okay.
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Okay.
00:14
Roger Gem, I'm team safe.
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Three,
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six.
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36.
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36.
00:33
You're finding you don't know those to take you out from, whatever you're ready.
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Zero one, one four nine.
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Go on.
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Take that over for Charlie 2, so that you can get out.
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Okay.
01:05
I did 11 this morning.
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H2 to 164 and 182. 164 and 182.
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144.
01:25
Thank you very much. This time to go ahead.
01:33
5A at Trident Park, dating Michigan Drive.
01:37
Our neighbor came home.
01:39
He saw two guys messing with the husband's moped looking underneath. The neighbor has a description.
01:47
They would like to speak with officers when you arrive. Happened in the last half hour.
01:52
Roger.
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113, but if you don't get anything in the house for a first name, (name withheld).
02:00
last name,
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(name withheld).
02:04
(name withheld).
02:05
(name withheld).
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(name withheld).
02:09
close the same in the Lord.
02:12
164, 182, just be advised that both males left on foot, not any vehicle.
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We just don't have a description.
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164.14.
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One to four.
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Roger.
02:27
How about (name withheld), (number withheld)?
02:32
Did the power company give an ETA?
02:35
We're going to have to put some signs up.
02:37
Negative.
02:39
Roger.
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164, they've gotten utility state that they've received numerous calls from the city.
02:50
Roger, if there's any way they could expedite it through to all the whole thing is out of power?
02:54
Carter's route.
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Every source is in contact. Just 32.
03:00
All right,
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she looks like that's going to be the daughter.
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This female is a little bit confused.
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I wasn't quite sure what her birthday was.
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All right one, every source has done all the time.
03:19
165, excuse, 33, 12.
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Roger, 149. Howie,
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(name withheld).
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314,
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35.
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She was added to the call prior,
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my arrival.
03:37
Roger. That's how I'm talking to.
03:39
Do you have a G.E.N. 5.5.
03:42
Should be getting there now, passing on the lamp.
03:46
All right, thank you for us, too.
03:48
Okay, can you receive being 17,
03:51
(name withheld),
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the former in the situation?
03:56
One, like four, excuse.
04:00
One, six, four.
04:02
Looks like Trident Park is a power, too?
04:05
Roger. Roger.
04:12
Levenigeron p. reporting the license fire. It's all right.
04:18
One place forward to my right.
04:22
Roger.
04:29
Unistown team, I'm on fall with another 911[1] caller. Further down the road on Pumpkin Hill, there's wires on fire.
04:37
I'm not sure if it's the same set of wires on sound or an additional test.
04:45
32. We have another caller on the team, and the wires on fire are down the road right at the intersection of Pumpkin Hill and Willow Wing.
04:56
Roger,
04:58
the SD's aware they're here.
05:03
Yeah, Roger.
05:05
You just have Willow Wing.
05:07
Do you talk screen the proceedings or is you still on this stage?
Police codes explained
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[1]
911: Emergency call requiring immediate police, fire, or medical response.
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Location mentioned:
Pumpkin Hill, Ledyard, CT 06339
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