Structure fire with downed utility pole in Athens, Athens NY
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred near Spruston Road in Athens. Multiple fire units responded. A utility pole was down on the roadway creating a hazard. The wires were low but connected to the pole. Central Hudson utility company was on the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Athens Volunteer Fire
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04:58
Transcript:
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Full department response, near Spruston Road, crosses Long Road and Shoemaker Road for a fully involved structure fire.
00:10
Repeating Green 901 to Pradville Fire, mutually requests, Lexington.
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Full department response, near Spruston Road, crossing Long Road and Shoemaker.
00:23
I'm a discussion 14, dispatcher, 2013.
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8012.
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8012. 8012.
00:34
8012, Medi-1-2, Medi-7, 13-7 returning,
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1014.
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5-7. Saragos for the toe.
00:48
10 to 15.
00:51
That's for sure.
00:53
We are all security.
00:56
Receive, 1015.
01:03
One, Lexington Car 5.
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Lexington Car 5.
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Lexington Car 5. Tcha 5 in row.
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Lexington Car 5 in route in 50.
01:18
Car 2nd Car 2 green.
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Q2, go ahead.
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22 Green just for advisement, Central Hudson is right behind me and routed to the location.
01:30
Received Central Hudson behind you to the location, 1016.
01:34
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02:00
391-2 pretzel fire second tones new droid request Lexington card two.
02:07
Five three three spruce and road across the zone.
02:14
912 Prattsville fire second toned mutual aid request Lexington car 2 full department response near Spruston Road crosses Long Street Shoemaker Road for a fully involved structure fire 7 dispatch 1019 dispatcher 2013 dispatcher 2013 39 dispatcher 2013 9 9000 dispatcher 2013 possible car 2.
02:40
Pacto car 2 236 and out.
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Pactyl car 2nd 26 and out.
02:54
Response from your department at this time.
03:02
3.0.1, E2A1 in route.
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181 in route, 1020.
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3.91, Lexington, Car 5.
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Lexington, Car 5.
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So, Car 5 arrived in,
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fully involved.
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Car 5 arriving fully involved, 10, 20.
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3A go ahead.
03:35
Martinus has that vehicle.
03:37
Did Verizon provide E.A?
03:42
That's negative.
03:43
They were going to give it to a local Verizon crew in the area, but there was no...
03:55
You just want to...
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...now through the whole being in the middle of it.
04:02
That's a firm, I did advise on that situation.
04:06
Again, there was no,
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no ETA.
04:11
I will attempt see if I can get a follow-up.
04:37
3.38. Is it their wires that are down on the roadway or is it their pole that is down on the roadway?
04:48
The pole is totally down on the roadway.
04:50
The wires are low-hanging but still attach to the pole.
04:56
1023. I just want to verify it is their pole.
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