Pole down on Columbia Rd blocks road and sidewalk, Boston MA
TrafficPolice and fire crews are at Columbia Rd where a downed streetlight pole is blocking the sidewalk and street. The wire is no longer smoking. A vehicle is on top of the pole and needs to be towed. No injuries are reported.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 1
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
We have police on scene for traffic.
00:02
Delay hasn't been smoking or smoldering for a while, so they're going to remain on scene and wait for the power company.
00:10
Engine 5 is going to return.
00:11
Engine 5, you're returning, police are on scene for traffic.
00:14
They will wait for the power company.
00:15
The wire has not been smoking for a while.
00:17
1635[1]. Fire alarm in 24.
00:19
Engine 24. Can you notify the light department, let them know they're going to pull down?
00:23
Notify the light department pull down 1636[2].
00:28
The violence calling engine 24.
00:35
24. What kind of pole is that? The street light pole.
00:47
Is that cement? Concrete.
00:49
Concrete. Concrete. Street light hole.
00:50
1637[3]. 21-a-7, you're off-set.
00:52
The hazard, thank you.
00:54
Our alarm is calling, Loud of 7.
00:55
The latter 7 answer.
00:56
The motor vehicle accident, near Columbia Rd.
00:58
We have the MDA.
00:59
1641.
01:00
The line's calling engine 24.
01:02
24. So the lighting department is that, streetlight blocking the sidewalk, the street, the street, and if their wires exposed.
01:12
There's no light exposed, but the car is on it and they're going to have to come out as soon as possible so the car can get towed off of it.
01:24
Okay, 1641.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1635: Time Stamp
[2]
1636: Time Stamp
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1637: Time Stamp
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Columbia Rd, Boston, MA
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