Silver BMW crashes into power pole causing fire hazard, El Cerrito CA
TrafficA silver BMW crashed into a power pole near Cutting Boulevard and Arlington Boulevard. The collision caused the pole to break in half and brought live electrical wires down onto the vehicle. This created a fire hazard and a danger from live wires. Emergency responders arrived on the scene to manage the situation and coordinate safety measures.
Audio|Source: Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
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Transcript:
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152, injury 51,
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Medic 68, 506, respond for a vehicle accident with rescue, near Cutting Blvd and Arlington Blvd.
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Callers advising a silver BMW hit an electric pole.
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There are electric wires on the vehicle, the pole's broken in half.
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Medic 68, Concier.
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6A, go ahead.
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Copy life safety hazard, live wires down.
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680, we copy safety hazard, live wires down.
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24, respond for wires down at Norville Street and Gladys Avenue, closure parting.
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Wires are down and arcing.
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In 151, inch 52, copies life safety hazards.
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Live wires down on the vehicle. Copies, life safety hazards, lines down.
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51 copies wires down.
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On fire, but fires are now cutting our license.
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Confire copies.
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Confire copies.
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On fire if you start PG-50.
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Okay,
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from.
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Go on fire, 52.
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Inj 52.
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Engine 52 is on the scene.
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We have one vehicle upright to the pole with moderate damage. It looks like the optioned sound of the vehicle of ECC on the scene.
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Engine 51, continue into the scene and go and block the arrow on the setting side.
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Copy block our engine. Just a quick question.
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Engine 51 from engine 52.
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Go ahead.
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Sir, ECPD, they said that oxygen stated there's wires down on Tamil Pires. Can you guys investigate Tamipathias first as well?
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Take the wires on Tamipathias. Take it wired on Tamopias.
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52 from 51, which way do you want Medics-60 to answer?
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Confire engine 52.
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Do you have PG&E en route?
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Affirmative, Pigeon News &Rop.
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52 copies.
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Leften poll, no, poll number (number withheld) with heavy damage to it.
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52, repeat the poll number.
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Location mentioned:
Cutting Blvd & Arlington Blvd, El Cerrito, CA 94530
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