Tree ignites power lines causing fire hazard in Springfield, Springfield NH
Fire & ArsonA tree fell on power lines near Cemetery Road in Springfield, causing the wires to smoke and catch fire. Firefighters responded but awaited the power company to handle the hazard. The fire has damaged cross members and transformers on the utility pole, creating a fire risk in the area. Power is affected until repairs are made.
Audio|Source: Upper Valley Area Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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First alarm[1] tree or wire down. Cemetery road in Springfield.
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Tree on the wires is now smoking.
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Springfield Fire.
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First alarm[1] tree or wire down.
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Cemetery road in Springfield.
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Tree on the wires is now smoking.
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Timeout 08.18.
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6-6-hopper.
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6-6.6.
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Clear one.
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104.
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Oh.
01:24
Tell me if anybody else is responding to this, responding to the station.
01:30
No,
01:32
I don't show anybody on the station for either call.
01:38
The second call, then.
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We've towed out two calls,
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tree on the wires on Shad Hill, and treat on the wire from the Cemetery Road.
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I made the cemetery road earlier.
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Stay firm, we received an update that it's now on fire.
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But there ain't nothing I can do to it until the power company gets you.
02:04
Okay, well we received the 911 call on, so per our policy we have to tone it.
02:10
Check it. On the way by the Shad Hill.
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I'm on the rescue for 101.
02:17
Where is it?
02:33
Just sorry of Goodfellow.
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Pole number (number withheld) over (number withheld) National Grid.
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We do have a crossmember on fire. It's about halfway burnt through at this time.
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Transformers on this pole also.
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Here I see. It's going to be line close with Goodfellow.
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Pole (number withheld) of all (number withheld). Cross members halfway burned through.
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It has a transformer on the pole at (number withheld).
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Dispatch, Springfield, Rescue 4.
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Rescue 4.
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The Cemetery Road has a slight glow to it where the wires burnt through the back, but there's nothing that can be done to it until the power company gets here.
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Best this is...
03:29
Main power line is coming from a transformer.
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Goes up the power lines, a large tree fell down and took out the whole line.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
First alarm: Initial alarm assignment for a reported structure fire
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Location mentioned:
Cemetery Rd, Springfield, NH 03284
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