Tree down on power lines causing sparks in York, York ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of trees down across power lines near Kingsbury Lane and Lindsay Road in York. The fallen trees were blocking the roads and causing the wires to spark, requiring notification of the utility company.
Audio|Heard on: York Maine Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
We're dispatching York Village fire response to near Kingsbury Lane, repeating Kingsbury Lane,
00:07
for report of a tree down over power lines that is smoking and sparking. Cross street is Spider-Hilbert.
00:19
(name withheld), one to you up.
00:25
You are dispatching Engine One.
00:28
You're also assigned to Norton Avenue Extension.
00:41
Engine One, you're reporting wires down at Norton Avenue Extension.
00:49
You can put your guard out there, give way.
00:53
Copy.
00:59
K-4 is on for Kingsbury.
01:11
K-4 is on for Kingsbury at 12:53.
01:22
Squad 2.
01:25
Squad 2 is enough.
01:29
Copy that Squad 2 is on.
01:31
Dispatch Squad 2.
01:45
Have a similar call, tree on wires with sparking for Lindsay Road.
01:48
Do you want me to stay in district with this?
02:06
Yeah, you're going to do that.
02:16
York dispatching York Village Fire Department for the area of Lindsay Road. Tree on wires, partial blockage of the road, sparking.
02:39
York dispatching York Village Fire Department for the area of Lindsay Road.
02:47
Road is partially blocked.
02:49
Closest cross street is Indian Trail, timeout is 12:57.
03:03
On scene with Kingsbury command. A tree is completely blocking the road and on the wires.
03:08
Wires are sparking.
03:09
Utility company needs to be notified.
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Location mentioned:
Kingsbury Ln, York, ME 03909
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