Tree and wires burning block Coburn Road in Southbridge, Southbridge MA
Fire & ArsonA tree fell and pulled electrical wires down onto Coburn Road in Southbridge, causing a fire. The burning wires are still attached to the pole and the tree is blocking the entire road. Power remains active in the area, creating a hazardous situation. The road is fully blocked and closed to traffic.
Audio|Source: Southbridge and Area Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Investigate, tree and wires down burning.
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In area 54,
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Coburn Road.
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E.C. 121.
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Follow me.
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At the address near Coburn Road, there is a tree that took the wires down from the pole.
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The closest poll number I can get is (number withheld).
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Pull the pole or pull the house?
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Can you repeat the last transaction?
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Is it pull to pole or pull to house?
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Pull to pole, but the wires were pulled down off of the house? Still attached to the pole.
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Service 103 respondent.
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Service 193 responding. Service 193 respondent.
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Service 193 respondent.
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193 respondent.
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Angel 1.9 is free respondent.
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To meet C121.
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We're going to have an all-clear at the call here.
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Just so you're aware, the wires are putting her driveway, and that's the only exit you have,
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please.
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First of us has been notified.
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See, please.
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Your destination is on the left.
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Service 193, QV,
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unseen.
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We do have active fire,
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primary on the ground.
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Tree blocking the entire road.
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At resource priority one, please.
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Service 193 on scene, reporting primary down burning, tree block on the road.
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Is there anyone trapped?
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How you going? Nobody's trapped on the tree.
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There is still power in the area.
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Recoup,
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we'll notify Eversight party too.
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Can I also get,
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see if public works, you can come out with road closure signs,
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close the road.
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There's no one going to be able to come down this road.
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Receive, we'll notify the east town.
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Tender193 is on scene all for QV.
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NG-119, Bram.
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