Vehicle hits utility pole causing fire on Taneytown Pike, Frederick County MD
TrafficA vehicle struck a utility pole on Taneytown Pike, causing the pole to break and live power lines to fall. The fallen wires caught fire and ignited a brush fire near the road. Emergency responders arrived on scene, and the power company was notified to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Police
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Transcript:
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It's burning and see smoke and flames and the pole is sheered off.
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(number withheld).
00:12
Just update the address to near (number withheld) apartment B.
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(number withheld) apartment B vapor.
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That's right.
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Timber.
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(number withheld) on Taneytown Pike.
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I'm on scene.
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There's a brush fire.
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Let me get out and check the condition driver.
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Timber.
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Looks like it's a power line that was hit, and that's what caused the fire.
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Engine 612, Immunate 6-Rest 6-8, rest of 6.
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En route,
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(number withheld), Taneytown Pike, Dacly accident,
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with wires down on fire.
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Now I'm Bravo, 1433.
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And select through the detail of service.
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Section 11, 1433.
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Rescue Squad 6.
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We've alerted engine 6.
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We've alerted engine 6-1.
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Better hurry.
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We know as a driver at least now.
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They haven't,
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the Abrams just got on the scene and we don't have any other details yet.
02:16
We do have the shop-bent route for New Torn.
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(number withheld).
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Maryland for Edward George (number withheld).
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Two.
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You don't have to end.
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Notify fire police.
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We need the 140.
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Here's everyone down to be able to be able.
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Rescue Squad 6, establishing Tawny Town Pike Command,
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1435.
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U.S. 3, fire police units in route as well.
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It's on the card, 1435.
03:06
Correct.
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1.12.
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116. 16.
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116, 10.4.
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Okay, you can close it.
03:24
One hundred different.
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136, 71.
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136, 10.4. 136, 10.4.
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You have engine taker 6-4 responding, and you alerted Carol, Engine Hager 54.
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Okay, 6-4 will be good.
03:54
They need extra staff when we've got it here.
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4537. If we just have a small brush fire, it shouldn't be going where it's up against the greenfield.
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We should be able to have.
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Taneytown Pike, Command, 1437.
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Customer.
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Is it being threats.
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14-8.
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And close second.
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112, 10, 4, 136, direct.
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Tiger 64, when you arrive on the scene, just stage with the squad,
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Pee, let us know when the power's down.
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6-4 is direct safety when the squad on arrival.
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Engine tanker, 6-4 is on the scene.
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Engine taker 6-4, 1439.
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The engine 501 in service, 1439.
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Taneytown Pike, Maryland
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