Sparking wires near gas station on Hathaway Rd, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to reports of sparking electrical wires near a gas station and solar farm on Hathaway Road in New Bedford. The issue appears to involve a telephone pole possibly arcing at its base, creating a potential fire hazard. No injuries or fires were confirmed at the time of communication.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
00:54
Transcript:
00:00
With fire, Mobil Gas near Hathaway Road.
00:05
We have a report of wire sparking at the bottom of a pole between the gas station and the solar farm.
00:12
10-4[1], 10-4.
00:16
(name withheld), are you busy or I can check that if you need me too?
00:21
Just finishing something up here, PD three.
00:24
Should be headed there shortly.
00:27
Ten four, I'll head over there.
00:34
Engine eight,
00:35
It's going to be near Hathaway Road.
00:37
It's going to be between the gas station and the solar farm, Passpire Reports.
00:42
Telephone pole arcing at the bottom of the pole.
00:46
And engine eight is going to be near Hathaway Road between Mobil Gas and the solar farm.
00:51
The street for a telephone pole that's supposedly arcing.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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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:
Hathaway Rd, New Bedford, MA 02740
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