Tree limbs cause sparking wires and downed service line, Westerly RI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to two locations where tree limbs fell on electrical wires in Washington County, Rhode Island. At one site near Happy Valley Road, wires were sparking and power was out. Near Gallup Street, a tree limb took down a house service line but power remained on. The power company was notified to address the hazards.
Audio|Source: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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33, 25, Happy Valley Road, tree limb on wires, reportedly smoking,
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and then near Gallup Street. Report of a wire down.
00:11
All right, at you four, I'm en route to Gallup Street.
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Yeah,
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I'm en route to Gallup Street.
00:30
Roger.
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394 to 33. I'm just pulling off to the station.
00:36
Which one would you like me to go to?
00:41
Could you respond to Gallup Street?
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Send forth.
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Dispatch, you can clear the call here. We're all set. All units are returning.
01:03
All units are returning.
01:05
Rider 419 and you 55.
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Firefighter on the scene at Happy Valley, reporting no power in the area and the wires are sparking.
01:21
I'll be notifying the power compass.
01:32
Special hazards responding, Gallup, please.
01:42
Spring off.
01:48
Okay, boy.
01:55
It's on scene.
01:57
Dispatch, we've had a tree limb take down a house service near Gallup Street.
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Be advised they still have power.
02:07
Top of them.
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Pull into the parking lot and then back out on the river road.
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33,
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you're coming over on Strington Fire.
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Pall 13 for Rhode Island.
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33, you're coming over on Stoington Fire.
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13 Rhode Island Energy.
02:53
They also have a tree down that took down the service.
02:59
Temple.
03:04
Yeah,
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the house service is just about attached to the house at this point.
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One cable holding it on.
03:15
Oh.
03:28
Engine 4 to 33.
03:33
Go ahead, engine 4.
03:36
Yeah,
03:37
I'm on the scene. It looks like they have no power here. It looks like the branch fell on the primary.
03:44
All right, get a full number for Rhode Island Energy and do they need a tree crew?
03:55
Roger.
04:03
I have the poll number.
04:06
Are they going to need a tree crew?
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Are they going to need a tree crew?
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I'm going to have to get out and look at it a little closer.
04:20
Time for. I'm on the phone with them now.
04:29
They're probably not going to need a full tree crew. It's a branch. It's hanging down on both wires.
04:36
Probably just a bucket truck.
04:39
Topo. Thank you.
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Special hazards on the scene Gallup Street.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gallup St, Westerly, RI 02891
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