Utility pole damage blocks Temple Street, Stonington CT
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a utility pole snapped at the base on Temple Street in Stonington, Connecticut, causing a road obstruction and downed tree on power lines. Police and fire units isolated the area, requested barricades, and closed Temple Street east of Cliff Street. Several homes were temporarily inaccessible due to the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: New London CT Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
229-8-2.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:04
If you can contact Borough Highway, we can put barricades and isolate this because of where it is.
00:10
It's snapped at the base.
00:11
I cannot get to the exact number.
00:13
It's not safe to approach.
00:15
Either myself or the fire department will get the next closest pole from there.
00:20
Roger.
00:23
13, 18.
00:25
13.
00:28
Farm home is still shut down because there was miscommunication.
00:33
I'll make sure the barricades are all up.
00:36
The tree is still on the line.
00:40
Roger.
00:47
Nearest pole is CL&P 2779.
00:50
Again, 2779.
00:52
And again, it's a complete pole, all wires, transformer as a streetway.
00:59
Roger. Okay.
01:03
(name withheld) out, 133 Pove.
01:06
Roger. Roger.
01:08
Any age, (name withheld).
01:10
Eight.
01:13
The road is not passable right now, town highway is here cutting it,
01:18
and we'll get it moved off the road.
01:22
Roger.
01:24
(name withheld) 27, Connecticut.
01:29
29, go ahead.
01:32
Bravo Sierra (number withheld).
01:36
Roger.
01:38
See, it goes back to seven, (name withheld).
01:41
24 is 2. I'm clear for my last call on North Dominican Road.
01:45
I currently don't see it.
01:46
I'll keep checking.
01:49
Okay, perfect.
01:51
29, it does come back to seven temples.
01:55
I can't get an answer at the door.
01:57
Can you come up with a phone number to call them and ask them not to step out their front door where the hazard is? They may not even know until it's too late.
02:08
Roger.
02:10
Be advised, Temple Street east of Cliff Street is not accessible at this time.
02:17
There are six or seven houses affected.
02:21
We're going to have to come up with a plan.
02:25
Roger.
02:32
I'll be about a mile in from Peacock Trail for a downed branch.
02:38
No wires reported.
02:41
Roger. Be interoperable.
02:50
In consultation with the fire department,
02:54
enter this with the highest priority due to not being able to reach about half a dozen houses east of the obstruction.
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Location mentioned:
Temple St, Stonington, CT 06378
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