Downed power lines block road near Concord Street, Framingham MA
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A power pole and transformer were damaged near Concord Street and Cochituate Road, causing downed power lines and blocking the road. Utility companies were contacted to repair the damage. The road is expected to be closed for several hours.
Audio|Heard on: Framingham Fire - Fire Ops
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Powerline down, Cochituate Road and Concord Street.
00:03
Rescue One, power line down, to secure at Road and Concord Street.
00:08
Rescue One, 1814.
00:16
Engine 1 to follow me and show Engine 1 and 821, C and Ohio, Prospect, Committee.
00:25
2.1-8213.11, Prospect Command, 1850.
00:30
Rescue, on.
00:38
Rescue, on, the ALEA, rescue.
00:56
Car choose that with a rescue.
01:03
Carcuse that with the rescue, CET-night.
01:12
Rescue the fire alarm.
01:14
The alarm. I'm answering rescue.
01:21
We have an entire pole down in Concord Street.
01:23
We're going to need Eversource and Verizon out here.
01:29
He's on the phone with Eversource right now.
01:31
Do you have a poll number for me?
01:34
I'll see what I can get.
01:46
Car two to fire alarm.
01:52
Fire management cartu.
01:55
Cartoon will assume command for now.
01:58
You can notify Eversource that we have three phases down.
02:04
Transform is smashed, we're dyking it at this time.
02:11
Cochituate Road just prior to...
02:14
Or Concord Street just prior to Continental Road will be blocked for probably hours.
02:23
So you file them as you update, I'll relay that to Eberstores.
02:26
Are police on scene?
02:29
That's affirmative. PD is on scene.
02:31
You can put it all the stations as well as in Cox Street that lands here, Ave is blocked for the time being.
02:43
See you double that out.
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