Water flows from hydrant near American Legion Drive, North Adams MA
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Other Non-Crime EventAs discussed during the dispatch call, reports indicate significant water flowing from a fire hydrant connected by a hose near American Legion Drive and the Fire Department in North Adams, causing water to pool and run onto the road near nearby buildings. Fire and water authorities are aware and monitoring the situation.
Audio|Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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04:31
Transcript:
00:00
And we just got another call on that up on Eagle Street, 270 Eagle.
00:06
So a pretty wide spread area.
00:13
Yeah, I'm on American Legion Drive by the fire department and water's rushing out onto the road right here.
00:24
At the end.
00:35
22 to North Adams.
00:40
No answer.
00:45
The water is rushing by fire.
00:48
However, there is,
00:50
looks like a hose connected to a hydrant right by the bar across the street.
00:58
I don't know if that's already known or not.
01:16
23, that's going to be, you said the fire department, correct?
01:26
That's affirmative.
01:28
Between the Legion and the Fire Department, there's large amounts of water pooling.
01:35
Right by the Legion, there is caution tape.
01:38
Some type of hose hooked up to a hydrant.
01:43
I don't know if that's all involved together.
01:48
Receive.
01:56
No answer.
01:59
Yeah, that hydrant debt.
02:02
22 is talking about, I can hear water rushing through it.
02:06
Do you want to give fire a call?
02:09
Have somebody check it out.
02:10
It's right outside their building.
02:12
Just up near American Legion Drive.
02:14
But I could definitely hear water rushing through it.
02:19
Receive, sir, I'll get my call.
02:26
North Adams Water to North Adams Dispatch.
02:33
Go ahead. Go ahead.
02:34
Do you have heard that call about the hydrant? Are they referring to the one at the American Legion, that there's two of them hooked together?
02:45
Affirmative.
02:51
Affirmative, yes, they are.
02:56
That should have water going through it.
02:59
That's back feeding the other part of the city.
03:04
Received, don't let him know.
03:06
1.23,
03:10
just be advised, received a call from City Yard.
03:14
They heard your call about dehydrant and that is all good.
03:18
That's feeding the other part of the city apparently.
03:26
One received.
03:28
You still want to get fire heads up, like I said, that's right outside their building,
03:32
has them take a look, and I don't know if they need to do anything to protect it from going up inside their building.
03:43
Receive, sir, I'll get fire a call.
03:51
Just to be clear, is that water coming out of the hydrant or just running through it?
04:06
Let me float my papers.
04:08
It's going to be 25 Yale was the calling party.
04:12
His neighbor was also there.
04:14
He said he wasn't getting water at 23.
04:20
This is here.
04:21
This match 2, 21.
04:27
We just want to clarify the water is coming out of that hydrant currently.
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Location mentioned:
American Legion Dr, North Adams, MA 01247
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