Tree blocks both lanes on Back River and Dover Cross, Boothbay ME
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a dead tree has fallen across both lanes at the intersection near Back River Road and Dover Cross Road in Boothbay, blocking traffic. No electrical wires are involved. Crews are responding with chainsaws to clear the obstruction.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Fire, respond to the area of Dover Cross Road and Back River Road.
00:04
Tree down,
00:06
blocking both lanes of traffic on Back River Road.
00:08
No wires involved.
00:09
No, like, guarantees.
00:10
I can link in the booth by fire.
00:11
Respond to the intersection of Dover Cross Road and Back River Road.
00:14
Tree down, block in both lanes on back river road.
00:17
No wires involved.
00:19
The Linger's reported at this time.
00:21
This time of group 8502.
00:23
Boothbay 502.
00:24
Booth Bay 524 in Route Direct.
00:29
No, fire, 24.
00:31
Linking to Bristol Fire first responder, Sam, I for paper.
00:57
Letting to Forestville Fire, Frontierstein area near Old County Road and near Old County Road to Bristol.
01:03
For a tree that came down blocking the roadway, the wires are involved.
01:09
Again, I need to respond to near Old County Road of Bristol.
01:12
For a tree that came down blocking the roadway, the wires are involved.
01:16
Lincoln's Clear, 15...
01:21
Crystal 2 Compan Page.
01:31
Some of their two ones seen, we got secondary going to our house off the road.
01:37
Why is laying here in the road?
01:44
The tour, do you just need barricades?
01:53
Yeah, Bermin is right close.
01:57
104 will be on our way with them.
02:04
Booth Bay 3, Lincoln.
02:05
You can show me in Roots to Overwood.
02:08
If I booth 8-3.
02:11
Booth Bay Fire 24, Lincoln.
02:19
On-scene intersection of Back River and Dover Cross Road.
02:23
We do have a dead tree down blocking both lanes.
02:27
No wires believed to be involved.
02:29
We'll need a chainsaw.
02:33
Copy on the scene, dead tree, blocking both lanes.
02:36
No worries involved.
02:37
No. We need a chainsaw.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Back River Rd & Dover Cross Rd, Boothbay, ME 04537
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