Vehicle hits pole and branches begin smoking

Heard on: Kennebec, Somerset, and Waldo County Fire Departments

02:20

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Looks like they hit the pole pretty good.

00:02

Pole is okay, but I'd still like to have CMP come out, push the pole over a little bit into the trees, have them check these branches out there smoking a little bit.

00:20

Go ahead.

00:21

You all set for apparatus?

00:25

Yeah, we should be all set.

00:33

This is Waterville.

00:37

Copy that, sir.

00:45

Another vehicle.

00:56

Three one, John four, Roger.

01:02

Seven five Charles

01:07

131616 . 411, there's a lot of interference.

01:16

I was only able to get half of that.

01:25

One John four Roger, George four George King, seven Adam Charles 131616 .

01:50

Eleven black (number withheld) jeep.

01:54

Inactive expired or inactive replaced to a (name withheld) out of Skowhegan.

02:11

Just check in see if you have.

02:14

Coming here,

02:16

young ladies took the seatbelt pretty hard in the airbag.

02:19

Just have her checked out please.

8/14/2026 08:49 AM

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Vehicle hits pole and branches begin smoking

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As discussed during the dispatch call, in Waterville, a vehicle apparently struck a utility pole, and nearby tree branches were reported to be smoking. Power company crews were requested to inspect and secure the pole and branches. A young female passenger who was hit hard by the seat belt and airbag was requested to be evaluated.

Vehicle hits pole and branches begin smoking

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