Trash truck fire closes roads near Takoma station, Takoma Park MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, trash truck fire caused closure of Carroll Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue near Takoma Station. Bus routes 12, 13, 16, and 18 are affected. Use Philadelphia Avenue, Pine Branch, and Eastern Avenue for detours.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Transportation Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Once again, the Central Avenue, City, Carroll Avenue, and for Westmoreland Avenue,
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is closed due to a trash truck fire.
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This is tracking the routes 12, 13,
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16, and 18.
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What we need people to do is going to Takoma Station, go down in Philadelphia Avenue, make a left onto Pine Branch, left on the eastern,
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into the station like you do in Route 14.
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Going away from Takoma Station, you need to go out like you're doing Route 14, up eastern, make the left on the Eastern Avenue, right on the Pine Branch, right on the Philadelphia,
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back to Carroll to get back on Route.
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Once again,
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the area Carroll Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue is closed against with a trash truck fire so again we need you guys using Philadelphia to fire branch Eastern Avenue and vote corrections almost like you do around 14 into an out of Tacoma station It's effect around 12, 13, 16 and 18 Central's Clear 320
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Location mentioned:
Westmoreland Ave & Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
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