Utility lines spark near Governor Wentworth Highway, Tuftonboro NH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to utility lines possibly arcing to the ground near Governor Wentworth Highway and Bay Road in Tuftonboro. A caller reported visible blue and green arcs from a utility pole, possibly caused by a transformer issue. Public utilities and fire units were dispatched to investigate the apparent electrical hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Carroll Fire to Tuftonboro Fire, attention (name withheld).
00:04
Fire check public utilities will be in the area of Governor Wentworth Highway and Bay Road, in the parking area across from Bay Road, for utility lines that appear to be arcing to the ground with green and blue marks.
00:22
Repeating Carroll Fire to Tuftonboro Fire, at (name withheld) intersection.
00:28
Of Governor Wentworth and Bay Road.
00:33
Fire check public utilities.
00:35
Caller advises they can see arcs coming from a utility pole to the ground.
00:41
Green and blue arcs visible.
00:44
First time 114.
00:51
Ambulance three staging in quarters.
00:55
Ambulance, are you staging in quarters at 115?
01:08
Beep. Beep.
01:15
Carroll Fire to Tuftonboro Fire.
01:19
At (name withheld) intersection of Governor Wentworth Highway and Bay Road.
01:25
Given as the parking area across from Bay Road.
01:29
Caller described blue and green arcs coming from a utility pole to the ground.
01:38
Repeating Carroll Fire to Tuftonboro Fire, at (name withheld) Governor Wentworth Highway.
01:44
At Bay Road, given as the parking area across from Bay Road.
01:49
Caller described seeing blue and green arcing from a utility pole to the ground.
01:58
Second zone 117.
02:09
(name withheld) 10C4.
02:12
10C4, go ahead.
02:15
We are responding.
02:22
He stated it’s coming from the transformer to the ground.
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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:
Gov Wentworth Hwy & Bay Rd, Tuftonboro, NH 03853
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