Electrical pole sparks cause power outage near school, Warwick RI
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a report of an electrical component on a utility pole near Oakland Beach School that may have sparked and caused a local power outage. A resource officer remained on scene while awaiting utility company response.
Audio|Heard on: Kent RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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00:28
Transcript:
00:00
Venture through to Fireland.
00:02
Go ahead, (name withheld).
00:03
We have a report of a box of some sort on pole (number withheld) on Oakland Beach Avenue that may have sparked at one point and it's probably the cause of the power to be out. There's a resource officer who's going to remain on scene if you can have National Grid respond.
00:18
Can you repeat the location?
00:21
Pole (number withheld) on Oakland Beach Ave directly across from Oakland Beach School.
00:27
Thank you.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, RI 02889
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