Squirrel sparks fire atop utility pole on Hingham Street, Rockland MA
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Fire & ArsonA squirrel caused a utility pole on Hingham Street to ignite and smoke, prompting emergency response due to fire risk and power disruption.
Audio|Heard on: Rockland Fire
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01:20
Transcript:
00:00
Could you notify the grid, pole number 38 on Hingham Street? You've got a squirrel stuck up on the primary.
00:06
The pole is smoking from the top.
00:15
Received 272.
00:16
Notify National Grid.
00:17
Pole number 38.
00:19
Squirrel stuck on the primary.
00:21
It's smoking from the top of the pole.
00:23
Fourteen hundred hours.
00:32
Local file on the 272.
00:39
222 answer.
00:43
National Grid has been advised.
00:44
They're going to call us back with the DTA.
00:46
Just be advised we're getting another medical 1414-14 Canterbury Lane.
00:53
What's your pleasure?
01:00
You can start A1 and engine 11 from headquarters.
01:05
We're going to be standing by here, the top of this pole is on fire now.
01:10
Hey,
01:11
receive 272.
01:13
A1 and engine 11 from headquarters.
01:16
You're going to be standing by 4504 hang on the top of poles on fire.
01:20
1403.
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Location mentioned:
Hingham St, Rockland, MA 02370
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