Tree falls blocking road and damages home's power lines, Groton CT
Road ClosureA tree fell across the road near South Rd, Groton, CT, bringing down power lines and damaging the electrical connection to a house. The incident caused a road closure for safety while fire units and utility crews responded to the scene. The house lost power due to the damage.
Audio|Source: Groton Fire
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Transcript:
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We're asking. We got a tree across the road.
00:02
That's one if I guess got the wires.
00:04
Utilities is also, I'm saying.
00:08
Roger?
00:10
Three across the road, utilities on the scene.
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One time, they are going to put out of battle right now.
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Roger.
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The file on three eight on the scene.
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38 on scene. 38 on two.
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Kyle, I want to just check with utilities, see if they need us.
00:31
Yeah, I'm walking up still now.
00:38
One line to Sierra looks like they do have power on the street.
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Word.
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33 to 38.
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Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:56
Cap, obviously there's the wires.
00:59
They're requesting the road to be shut down in both directions around the area of the railroad tracks and probably where you are.
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CLV12.
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Roger. 10.4.
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38. 38.
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38.
01:18
Does the PD have road closed signs they can put out here?
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One in to us view eight.
01:28
We'll work on it.
01:31
P.D.
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Just around.
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Roger.
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33 to 38. Yeah.
01:51
There's damage from this near South Rd. I've ripped the support to the primaries right off the house.
02:03
Okay, it's ripped the head, the weather head off the house.
02:08
Yeah, that's what it appears to be. It's still attached to the house. Obviously, he doesn't have power from this stuff.
02:16
All right, ten-four, just let the utilities know.
02:19
And we'll see if the Pini can shut down the road and we can return.
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10-4, I'll wait for you now.
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33, see if they have a unit for this side as well.
02:39
One Friday, you have a second.
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Go ahead.
02:48
Yeah, the officer is going to put Collins on this side and then also do the same from that side.
02:53
You just got to go back to the police station again?
02:56
Turn for.
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Uniform echo 2871, U.E.
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2871, Connecticut.
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03:24
Roger just spoke to her she says you heard the same time
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Roger
03:32
Sure will be 32 you can escalate that toy time please
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Roger
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3.257 there's damage also.
03:44
Utilities were aware.
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Location mentioned:
Near South Rd, Groton, CT 06340
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