Downed communication wire hanging in road in Bedford, Bedford MA
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Police and fire responded to a downed communication wire near Nelian in Bedford. The wire was torn off a house and hung into the road. Firefighters cut the wire for safety. A property damage report is required.
Audio|Heard on: Bedford Police
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01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Bravo 2.3 to Bedford control.
00:04
Bedford control.
00:11
The property owner near Nelian was notified to contact her communications provider.
00:19
I'll be clear.
00:20
Wire has been cut down.
00:23
Recruit.
00:24
2.3.
00:29
I'm sorry, I missed that.
00:30
Was the wire damaged at all?
00:36
Yes, it was torn off the house.
00:40
All right, 10-4[1].
00:41
You're going to have to do a property damage report.
00:43
Damage report.
00:50
Bravo 2.3 to Bedford control.
00:54
Bedford control.
00:57
Have the engine turn around, the wires now hanging in the middle of the road again.
01:02
Receive.
01:07
Got it, control Bravo 2-3?
01:16
Fire department reports they cannot act until repair crew arrives.
01:25
Received.
01:29
23, is it hanging low or in the roadway now?
01:33
It's down in the roadway.
01:39
So you have six to Bedford control, yes.
01:40
Can you tell the fire department they need to come down and cut the wire please?
01:45
Receive.
01:51
Control the Bravo, 22.
01:54
Thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative response indicating message received and understood.
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