Water main break causes road closure at Washington and Arch, Dover NH
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a water main broke under the sidewalk near Washington and Arch streets in Dover, causing water to gush onto the road. The road is closed and crews along with the Water Department are responding to fix the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Dover Police Dispatch 1
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Headquarters engine to respond to Arch and Washington for a report of a possible water main or hydrant break.
00:11
Engine three headquarters.
00:17
Engine three, go on.
00:22
We can take that call.
00:26
Receive engine three.
00:30
Engine 2A4s.
00:36
Engine 2A4s.
00:38
Engine 2, go.
00:40
We'll be on.
00:41
Arch and Washington, water leak.
00:44
Multiple callers reporting water gushing from sidewalk into the roadway.
00:50
Engine 2, engine 3 advised they'd take the call.
00:59
And you do copy.
01:00
The water department has been notified.
01:02
I'm New England now.
01:03
Thank you. Thank you.
01:10
Ambulance 1-4s.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:20
Transporting 1W.H.
01:23
Receive, ambulance 1, 1705.
01:26
Receive ambulance 1, 1705.
01:30
Range to headquarters.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:37
On scene,
01:39
Confirming water main break under the sidewalk of Arch Washington.
01:44
We're in the back here as well for sand.
01:50
Copy the under the sidewalk, Arch and Washington.
01:54
I'll update C.S.
01:56
1706.
02:01
Engine three headquarters.
02:04
Engine three, you're going.
02:08
Off and quarters.
02:10
Race two.
02:17
Engine two headquarters.
02:20
Engine two, go in.
02:24
We're going to be blocking the road off on the Washington Street side of Arch.
02:29
I think C.S.
02:31
Advise, they should be out momentarily.
02:36
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Washington St & Arch St, Dover, NH 03820
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