Tree and wires down close road near Lapidum Rd, Harford County MD
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, public works and utility crews responded to a tree and downed power lines blocking the road at the Lapidum and Webster-Lapidum intersection in Maryland. The power outage reportedly affected a streetlight and one nearby house. The road was temporarily closed while DPW and utility teams addressed the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Harford County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
I've got a large tree across the wires pole to pole.
00:05
I ride with a large tree across the wires pole, back the...
00:14
Chief 1-2 to the engine, come in off the level.
00:22
Chief 1-2 to the engine.
00:23
You said you want us to come off Lapidum?
00:27
Correct.
00:32
311 is that?
00:37
Party 4th.
00:39
304-4-3-1.
00:45
And the brush one.
00:48
Press 1 machine.
00:54
41 station 551.
01:00
Go ahead and notify DPW that Webster-Lapidum is going to be shut down.
01:05
About eighth mile of Lapidum.
01:07
There's a tree across the road.
01:08
No sparking.
01:10
We're unable to buy; the power's out in the area.
01:17
Webster-Lapidum is going to be shut down off of Lapidum and there is FARPA, and we're on a table number correct.
01:27
Repeat, no parking.
01:29
Yes, the road will be shut down on Webster-Lapidum, just off Lapidum.
01:35
Call BGE, get them started out priority 3, and then I'll call DPW.
01:39
and let them know.
01:45
Thank you.
01:46
552.
01:52
I've got a pole number for you when you're ready for it.
02:02
(number withheld).
02:05
That'll be the pole right at the intersection of Lapidum and Webster-Lapidum.
02:08
The wires are on the ground here at this location.
02:12
It looks like the only power that's out
02:16
is for the streetlight and the house directly across the street, and everybody else has power.
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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:
Webster Lapidum Rd & Lapidum Rd, Maryland 21078
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