Tree down blocking Burr Road, power pole damaged, Plainfield CT
Road ClosureA large tree has fallen across Burr Road, blocking the road completely. The tree is tangled with power wires but the wires are not lying on the road or broken. A power pole near the tree is badly damaged and hanging, needing immediate repair. Public Works and the power company have been notified to clear the tree and fix the pole. The road is currently not passable due to the blockage.
Audio|Source: Plainfield Police, Fire and EMS
03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Alright, Burr Road, large tree.
00:03
It's got wood wires, but the wires are not in the road or ripped down. It's just hung up on them, but the road is impossible.
00:09
Paul is going to be (number withheld), (number withheld).
00:13
Right.
00:15
I'm going to get the fire chiefs come out and put it home, so we can't sit on this one right. It's going to be a while.
00:21
All right.
00:23
We'll call this way first.
00:28
Roger, I'm gonna see if the town crew will be able to actually take care of it, at least get one lane before Eversource gets out of it. 463, is that a regular passenger?
00:39
Okay,
00:40
standby.
00:43
Roger, regular passenger. Roger, regular passenger.
00:52
QV Provineral's road, command.
00:56
Comfer for me.
01:01
Some days,
01:03
one patient being assessed by ambulance crew,
01:07
revisional leave,
01:10
traffic control,
01:12
vehicle removal, and we also have patients' dogs on account for.
01:18
That's interesting. That's interesting.
01:20
I'm getting anything back on Rhode Island, Kilo Sierra, Kilo-Cierra 55.
01:29
Roger.
01:31
First 630, you're going to pull number one ready?
01:33
Go ahead.
01:39
Frontier, 2-2-9-2, pole is going to need immediate attention, snap in the middle, hanging on.
01:46
Okay. Okay.
01:53
Recommend.
01:55
Requiting a resource priority decree for a broken pole.
02:01
A resource priority, sir.
02:07
80. 180.
02:10
180.
02:16
Public Works is going to come out,
02:18
but probably not going to be able to cut it up. I have a resource will stop. I've worked their way out right at some point.
02:24
They're going to put Collins up and run it's close for us.
02:27
Your Honor, every source has been notified.
02:30
The report is being notified. What takes next to the rotation as well?
02:38
Roger. Senator.
02:48
Night free phone.
02:51
(number withheld) is going to be GOA. Put us on the next one pending.
02:55
Is there any damage to that full?
03:00
Roger.
03:01
It's still attached but it needs immediate attention.
03:05
At 82,
03:07
you got a few calls on that one.
03:10
Roger. Roger.
03:11
Roger, is there any transformer fluids associated with the pole?
03:17
Any waters on the ground?
03:20
Negative.
03:22
Just the base of the pole is very badly damage.
03:28
Okay. Okay.
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Windham County, CT
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