Utility pole fire causes outage near West Baltimore Street, Hagerstown MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a utility pole with transformers near West Baltimore Street caught fire, causing a power outage at one home nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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H2711.
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Measure 4, what was that for the E?
00:10
H2711. The important number is going to be H2711.
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If you can notify Potomac Edison,
00:16
that's going to be a, that's going to be the pole with the transformers on it.
00:21
That drops to two houses.
00:23
The next pole in line to those two houses is the pole that's on fire.
00:28
And we have power outage at one home.
Disclaimer:
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:
Potomac Towers North, 11 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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