Tree falls across driveway causing power issues, Westerly RI
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Other Non-Crime EventAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a large tree that fell across a driveway near Spring Street in Westerly, causing downed power lines, a snapped utility pole, and a transformer on the ground. Crews assessed the area but indicated limited ability to remove the tree due to its size.
Audio|Heard on: Westerly & Chariho Area Fire Departments
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
Large tree down in the driveway near Spring Street.
00:04
Primaries are down, pole number (number withheld), and the fuse is tripped.
00:11
Have (number withheld).
00:20
Recruit.
00:46
Captain, you're going to be all set up there?
00:52
Yeah, it's primitive.
00:53
There's not much we're going to do here.
00:54
It's a very large tree.
00:55
I don't think we even have a saw big enough.
01:01
Roger.
01:20
Tree on primary, no wires.
01:23
One, five, fifteen, five, rest.
01:27
All right, very good.
01:29
I'll submit a ticket.
01:30
Can respond to (number withheld).
01:36
Route 2? I'm not going on.
01:39
For a tree on wire.
01:41
I'll see what's going on there.
01:46
Pole snapped in the driveway and also a transformer on the ground.
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Location mentioned:
Spring St, Westerly, RI 02891
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