Utility pole and tree down with live power line near Catoctin Hollow road, Frederick County MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a utility pole and tree have fallen across the road near Catoctin Hollow Road and US 15 in Maryland. A power line is live and Verizon crews are responding to fix the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
I have a Verizon hole number of (number withheld) for Goodway Zincatasha and Hala.
00:13
Parametic Engine 1-2 is the Catoctin Hollow Road off US 15?
00:22
One and two, Frederick.
00:24
That's still gonna be the best entrance, but it is like a mile in...
00:32
B-3082, B35, and 27.
00:37
Good.
00:41
Apparently that's going to be on Catoctin Hollow Road begin 1022.
00:46
Okay.
00:50
Okay.
01:00
... See, Fredger.
01:01
It looks like part of the pole is going to be snapped off in addition to a tree,
01:05
in addition to the line, all across the red.
01:11
Okay.
01:17
Paramaric Engine 1 or 3.
01:18
Do you need Tammy Howard to respond as well?
01:26
That sounds good, thank you.
01:29
Okay.
01:41
Amylands 4-18 ALS 31-31-DU.
01:45
66-57 Canada Duce Court in Robin Meadows, Decreasello, C&I, and Robo 316.
01:56
American J 1 and 2.
01:57
Verizon said they have a two-hour ETA.
02:05
All right, Freddy, let me give you an updated poll.
02:08
The initial one was going to be Verizon,
02:10
and that was the only digit on it.
02:12
I did locate another poll that could be Potomac Edison.
02:21
Go ahead with the phone number.
02:25
F as in Frank,
02:27
(number withheld).
02:30
Okay,
02:33
I have my Finch1-2.
02:34
Is Verizon still muted as well?
02:39
That's going to be a negative.
02:40
It is a power line with the ridge energized at this time.
02:44
You can probably cancel county roads as well.
02:48
I think we've got most of the tree off at this time.
02:51
We're going to remove the rest of the wire off and then we'll probably return.
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Location mentioned:
Catoctin Mountain Hwy & Catoctin Hollow Rd, Maryland 21788
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