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Tree and wires down close road near Lapidum RdHarford County MD

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audio iconRoad Closure
Webster Lapidum Rd & Lapidum Rd, Maryland 21078

As 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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Location mentioned:
Webster Lapidum Rd & Lapidum Rd, Maryland 21078

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