Utility hazard reported after light burst near Brigham Rd, Waltham MA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a report of a loud burst of light outside a residence near Brigham Road. The investigation revealed a utility hazard involving two large electrical transformers with tripped breakers on utility poles nearby. The power company was contacted to address the issue. There were no wires down, and power was maintained on one end of the street.
Audio|Source: Waltham Fire
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Transcript:
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Response near Brigham Road.
00:03
Investigate a possible utility hazard.
00:05
RP reported a loud burst of light outside the house.
00:09
It's engine 3, near Brigham Road, the utility hazard.
00:14
Main Street to Shafiab at (number withheld).
00:19
Free has it, you can show us off near Brigham Road.
00:24
And you have it, you're off (number withheld).
00:33
Medi 2 to Walken Fire.
00:36
Mediq 2.
00:37
Mediq 2, we're clear the Newton-Walsley. Is there, uh, is Mediq 3 in the city?
00:42
That's a negative.
00:43
All right, Mediq 2, we'll have central.
00:46
Next 2, central close, central and 6th.
00:56
FS2 to Walsley. FS2 to Walth in.
00:58
FS2.
01:01
With the ambulance one, Newton-Walsley.
01:04
With ambulance one, Newton-Wilsey, (number withheld).
01:08
With ambulance one, Newton-Wilsey, (number withheld).
01:13
...medic three.
01:15
Medic three.
01:18
Medic three, we're clear, B.I.
01:19
Returning will notify.
01:22
Clear, returning will notify.
01:24
(number withheld).
01:29
Engine 8 to walk him.
01:32
Engine 8.
01:34
So the pumps the quarter is available. So the pumps, the quarter is available, turn 30.
01:47
Brigham roll command of all, then.
01:50
Second one, Sam.
01:55
We have two very large transformers with tripped breakers.
02:00
The first one is on pole 678 over five in front of near Brigham.
02:11
I'll get you the other.
02:14
Two lodgers form those blitzers breakers.
02:18
(number withheld).
02:26
Brigham, command to Walthampton.
02:30
Right on command.
02:34
For the power company, the second, the second transformer is on pole number 6-78 over 3 in front of near Brigham.
02:47
We're on the phone with them now. I'll pass it on.
02:52
Okay,
02:54
There's no wires down.
02:58
This end of the street has power.
03:04
OI is down, that end of the street has power on (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Brigham Rd, Waltham, MA 02453
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