Downed power line taped off near Berlin Turnpike, Newington CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units respond to a downed secondary power line and communication lines near a residence by the Berlin Turnpike in Newington. The lines appear to be live, and the area is taped off to secure it until utility personnel arrive.
Audio|Heard on: Hartford CT Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:1
Transcript:
00:00
Looks like they got power.
00:03
We'll do now.
00:04
Looks like we have a secondary line down and then the service line to the house,
00:10
as well, communication lines.
00:13
All right, copy that.
00:15
Just be careful.
00:16
It looks like they still got power.
00:19
Command from truck two.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:26
As you can see, truck two crew is checking on the welfare of the family.
00:31
They do have power.
00:32
However, the secondary line is down underneath the trees.
00:36
And I heard what you called for resources.
00:40
Roger.
00:42
Some engine floor and area.
00:47
I don't think there's going to be really much more we can do until the resources get out here.
00:57
Copy that.
00:59
Truck 2.
01:01
Tate that,
01:03
Pearl Street and Berlin Turnpike.
01:04
I'll just hold in here and we'll tape it off.
01:08
10-4, 14.
01:11
Eddie?
01:14
14 injured 4.
01:17
You got tape with you in there?
01:20
How far?
01:22
No,
01:23
that was a question.
01:24
I was asking if you have tape down there, otherwise just coming down for you.
01:29
If you can run some up here, we'll just run it across from this telephone pole to the tree across the street and then we can clear.
01:38
Yeah, something down right now.
01:42
On the way over here, next street over west,
01:51
there was a branch across the road.
01:52
I don't know if any wards were in that either.
01:56
All right, I'll take a ride as soon as we get this closed off.
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Location mentioned:
Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT
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