Tree down causes wires to arc in Guilford, Guilford CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews in Guilford responded to reports of a fallen tree with downed electrical wires near Murray Lane. The wires were arcing and causing a small fire, with a utility pole also down across the road. Nearby areas such as Leetes Island and Westlake Avenue were affected, and police closed the road for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Guilford Fire and Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue and respond in the area near Murray Lane for a tree down with wires involved and arcing.
00:06
Your time out, 1037.
00:14
Control on the squad one.
00:18
Squad one's going to go ahead.
00:23
Squad one, it's going to be between Windy and Sanborn.
00:33
Ready Rescue on responding.
00:45
Radio to 12.
00:51
12.
00:54
Westlake, just north of Boston Post Road, check for the low-hanging wire across the road.
01:01
Roger.
01:08
Control on the rescue.
01:11
Rescue. Rescue.
01:15
Kept receiving multiple 911s.
01:19
I have a tree down on Murray.
01:22
I got a tree down on Leetes Island and now PD's got low-hanging wires on Westlake Avenue.
01:31
They're going to let me know what's going on.
01:34
Okay.
01:41
Okay,
01:43
Temeoose.
01:46
Roger.
01:53
Rescue to control.
01:57
Control is on rescue one.
02:01
If we get another wires down incident dispatch the on duty engines, and we'll hold 173 available if we can.
02:12
Receive, Captain.
02:20
Squad one, control on.
02:23
Control on.
02:27
Control and squad one, go.
02:38
Control is on squad.
02:45
You got a tree on the wires burning with a pole hanging across the street as well.
02:50
Looks like Branford's on the other side and has the road closed over there.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Murray Ln, Guilford, CT 06437
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