Low-hanging communication line causes road hazard, Edgemere MD
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a report of a low-hanging communication line blown by strong winds near McComas Road and North Point Road in Edgemere. The line posed a hazard to vehicles, and power company crews were notified to address the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Down here at Fort Howard, you see anybody for a pole (number withheld)?
00:06
Yeah, I'm ready.
00:10
Four (number withheld).
00:11
It looks like the telephone line or communication line that needs to be secured up.
00:17
We got heavy winds down here that's blowing it out, and as we were passing it, kids and everyone was pulling it.
00:25
Okay, can you give me the closest address to the pole?
00:30
Yeah, I'll find some numbers.
00:32
Is it near Dodge here?
00:34
Let me get an address for you.
00:37
Eighty-eight from Engine Nine, you ready?
00:40
Go ahead.
00:42
McComas Road and North Point Road, address is near McComas Road and North Point Road.
00:46
Okay, one more time the first road.
00:52
McComas.
00:55
McComas, okay, got it.
00:56
Sorry, it's windy.
00:57
And you said that the line's just hanging low.
01:02
Yeah, it's getting low. We got some heavy winds down here because as we were coming down, we had to swerve because the wind was blowing a line so far out and it was causing the engine.
01:14
Trying to prevent in case they got any bigger trucks or tractor trailers that come down here.
01:21
Okay, I'm direct.
01:22
I will notify BGE and see if they can get that taken care of.
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Location mentioned:
McComas Rd & North Point Rd, Edgemere, MD 21219
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