Metal debris causes outage and traffic issues near 3rd Avenue, Rensselaer NY
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a piece of metal fell from a telephone pole near 3rd Avenue, causing a power outage and traffic light failure at intersections with Adams Avenue and High Street.
Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer County Fire and EMS - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
00:17
Transcript:
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I don't know if he received any calls, but there's a flagged down in the area, near 3rd Ave.
00:05
Completing stated something about a piece of metal was on the ground.
00:08
Came from a telephone pole.
00:10
I don't know if it's all related to the other issue, and all the traffic lights are out.
00:14
As of right now, Third Avenue and Adams Avenue and Third Avenue and High Street.
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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:
3rd Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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