Tree blocks road and telephone wires near Russell Stage Rd, Blandford MA

Road Closure

Reported: 10/31/2025 09:03 PM

Near Russell Stage Rd, Blandford, MA 01008

A tree has fallen and is caught on telephone wires near Russell Stage Road, blocking the road to traffic. There is a possible hazard involving a transformer. The utility company has been notified. Traffic is unable to pass the area due to blockage.

Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

This tree's going to be hung up on some telephone wires.

00:04

I'm pretty sure the Corps'in-Chief has already advised D7 of all the information.

00:09

B-Far-Seas.

00:12

Free seat?

00:14

D-3 patrols. Possible, regis. It's going to be Connecticut, Alpha Mike (number withheld).

00:25

Alpha Mike (number withheld).

00:28

Great.

00:33

The vehicle that got hit is 91 north just before the Forest Park exit. I have a patrol room.

00:46

428B3, so we're not going to Magnolia Terrace, we're going to 91 north,

00:51

or are we going to both places?

00:57

You guys can remain heading to Magnolia. I have a patrol leaving the barracks going to 91 North.

01:04

2022 to V8. I'll be on a four at Westville PD.

01:08

Read it.

01:13

You can meet a B5.

01:16

V5. V5.

01:21

Evertsworth was notified about the 56 Russell Stage for the Transformer.

01:31

Receive, 36, the rest of the stage was down-tree. It was a little bit further up,

01:38

but they wouldn't miss it.

01:40

Receive, sir.

01:43

4, 28, B, 3, nothing shown on Magnolia, we 17.

01:54

739 B5. I'll make the flip on hold my road and check to see if the transformer is still sparking.

02:05

B5 received, just received a call of an operator who can't get past those wires or the transformers at.

02:15

Received the route.

02:16

That tree is still blocking both in to travel.

02:19

No cars are going to be able to get around. I know. Go to check on the wires over there.

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