Fallen tree and power line spark fire near Furnace Road, Richmond MA
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Fire & ArsonA fallen tree and a power line caused a fire and road closure near State Road and Furnace Road in Berkshire County. Firefighters are responding, and the fire is burning woods near a downed pole. Roads are closed in the area for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
425 to Berkshire.
00:02
I'm guessing fire is already en route, but this tree is about to be flowing golf any minute.
00:07
Receive, I will update them.
00:08
They have been dispatched.
00:15
425 to B1 State Road will be shut down.
00:20
B1 received.
00:22
He is you're receiving.
00:28
1245 to B6 we're on 4 on County Street.
00:32
Received.
00:38
425 the Berkshire.
00:40
425. 425.
00:46
There are no wires down.
00:47
It's just the top wire is connecting with the top of a dead tree.
00:51
Fire is a R9 right now.
00:54
Received...
00:55
425 to Berkshire and V1 the poll just came down and the fire is actively burning the woods.
01:03
Receive.
01:05
Please.
01:12
425, do you need coverage from the north or the south on assistance shut down state?
01:21
Going to be south of Furnace Road.
01:26
I have the north shutdown.
01:29
Receive, I'll come up from West Stockbridge.
01:37
425 the Bertram v1 fires out right now wire still alive across the guardrail it's going to be a pole 166 to 167 in between those two pulls copy direct let's see fire is calm.
02:07
Do you happen to have a closest address to that location by James?
02:15
Stand by.
02:21
425 of Berkshire, near Furnace Road.
02:25
It's right off of State Road.
02:29
If you take it right onto the furnace road, it's directly underneath that fork in the road.
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Location mentioned:
Furnace Rd, Richmond, MA 01254
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