Power line down causes road closure in Appleton, Appleton ME
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a power line is down and blocking the road near Union Road and Burkettville Road in Appleton. The area has a power outage. Authorities have closed the road to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Knox County Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Appleton Unit 6 tonight.
00:03
Appleton Unit 6, go ahead.
00:07
I'm off in the area.
00:10
We do have a power line completely across the road.
00:14
We're going to have to shut this section down.
00:17
Time for power line to cross the road, you're going to have to shut that entire section down.
00:26
Union Crive 2 to Appleton 6.
00:40
Union Crive 2 to Appleton 6.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:49
You're still going to need our response.
00:54
If one of our engines is responding, we just need cones to block the road.
01:04
Okay, copy.
01:12
Unit 6 to Knox, just so you're aware the power is out in the area.
01:22
One car three knocks.
01:28
Copy unit six, powers out in the area.
01:37
Up, car three do nots.
01:44
Appleton Car 3 Knox.
01:48
Appleton Car 3.
01:51
I'm on scene.
01:53
Yeah, we're going to need to close the road down.
01:55
I'll be taking command of the seam.
01:58
We can have Union come in and close the road at Burkettville Road and Union Road.
02:05
And we'll have one of our trucks close it up a little further.
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Location mentioned:
Union Rd & Burkettville Rd, Appleton, ME 04862
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