Downed wires with flames near Birch Hill Rd, New Durham NH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to downed power lines across the roadway near Birch Hill Road in New Durham, New Hampshire. The wires reportedly caused sparks and small flames after being struck by a plow. Power was temporarily out in the area, but the fire was extinguished, and responders placed flares for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Strafford County Area Local Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Wires down in the area near Birch Hill Road.
00:03
Time of year, tell them 613.
00:11
Freaking.
00:21
Power is out now.
00:23
Fire stopped.
00:33
(number withheld), hyphen alpha charlie.
00:38
(number withheld), hyphen alpha charlie.
00:46
Copy, thanks.
00:52
Just going out there on route.
00:54
Okay.
01:01
Hey (name withheld), 421, go ahead.
01:05
Show me the route to Birch Hill.
01:06
You can hold retons and put Alton in service.
01:11
Copy, hold retoned and put Alton service, 615.
01:18
On the right-hand side is just going to be a VOR.
01:21
I put some notes in the call and some flares out.
01:24
(name withheld) en route.
01:25
ETA is about 650.
01:26
I think they're going to go back out with 111 at that crash.
01:31
The fire one.
01:36
Caller said it was down across the roadway.
01:38
He had hit it with his plow, threw up a bunch of sparks and some flames.
01:43
Everything was out.
01:44
The caller did continue on.
01:46
Yep, they're on their way.
01:48
Received. And he said this was near Birch Hill?
01:53
Yeah, the call initiated from near Birch Hill.
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Location mentioned:
Birch Hill Rd, New Durham, NH 03855
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