Public works truck hits utility pole, wires down, Yarmouth ME
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a public works plow truck hit a utility pole on Northwood Road near Hemlock Circle, causing wires to fall onto the truck and house service lines. Fire units are investigating and the power company has been contacted to address the downed wires.
Audio|Heard on: Yarmouth Police / Fire, Cumberland and Freeport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to send by for reported plow truck that struck a pole and knocked wire down onto the plow itself at Northwood.
00:25
Yeah,
00:28
with our line transving, the bucks tent.
00:31
It would be for engine 81 to respond to what's what had to call this back.
00:39
It's going to be for a reported Public Works truck that struck a pole.
00:44
There are wires down on the vehicle itself.
00:48
Repeating.
00:49
Now, fire line, tracing, so much 10.
00:51
It's going to be for engine one to respond to Northwood.
00:58
It's going to be for a reported plow truck that struck a pole and knocked it down.
01:02
There are wires down on the vehicle.
01:07
Fire alarm from Townal Tank 4.
01:12
Townal Tank 4, go ahead.
01:16
Going to be en route to North Yarmouth for water.
01:21
North Yarmouth for water.
01:24
81 Fire alarm for water.
01:28
81 fire alarm.
01:29
Far along with.
01:38
Northwood Road with a plow into the fall.
01:44
81 fire alarm.
01:48
1014.
01:52
Fire alarm. Fire alarm.
01:56
81.
02:00
We're on scene, we'll be investigating.
02:02
We'll plod direct into a pole, wires down, we'll be assessing.
02:07
1041 on scene, ours down to the power truck into a poll investigating.
02:13
Eighty-one, fire alarm.
02:19
Fire alarm. Fireland,
02:23
481.
02:29
Can you contact CMP? We have wires down.
02:33
House service hanging low and torn off the house across the street from near Hemlock Circle.
02:40
The only line is touching the truck up here to be communication.
02:43
What lines?
02:47
Step forth CMP has been contacted.
02:48
They'll be down.
02:50
Coffee.
Disclaimer:
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:
Northwood Rd & Hemlock Terrace, Yarmouth, ME 04096
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