Tree and wires down close road near colonial restaurant, Webster MA
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Road ClosureA tree and wires fell on Thompson Road near the old Colonial Restaurant causing a road closure and limiting traffic to the hospital. Emergency vehicles are allowed limited access only.
Audio|Heard on: Webster Fire and EMS
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Fire Alarm, Metro 4 is our arrival.
00:01
We can see the tree and wires.
00:04
Received engine 4, (number withheld).
00:10
(number withheld). I'm from L3.
00:14
L3. L3.
00:18
Closest poll we can see is number 8-2.
00:32
All right from L3? L3.
00:37
We're going to work with PD.
00:40
We're going to shut this road down so nobody drives under this.
00:45
Free seat, we are on the phone with National Grid right now.
00:47
They are aware.
00:58
El3. L3. L3.
01:01
You may want to notify EMS2 that the road to the hospital is going to be limited travel for now.
01:09
Freezing.
01:16
Fire alarms, EMS, headquarters.
01:20
Headquarters.
01:23
They're just letting you know fire department and police around on Thompson Road, the area of the old colonial restaurant, the road is closed to limited traffic heading to the hospital at this time due to a tree down on wires.
01:39
Received as emergency traffic so little to get through.
01:46
If you did advise, it would be limited traffic through.
01:50
I will confirm with him, but I do believe you will be allowed through, which is just limited and probably the lead.
01:57
Appreciate, thank you.
02:02
Fire alarm to L3.
02:06
Good. Good.
02:08
So I just want to confirm, will EMS be allowed through, it'll just be limited or see you've got alternate route?
02:18
So right now it is passable, but we're going to want to make that a limited to emergency needs only.
02:26
Please see.
02:32
Fire alarm, EMS headquarters.
02:35
Okay, course.
02:38
Sir, I just confirmed with fire.
02:40
It is open to limited traffic but for emergency purpose only.
02:46
Receive, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Thompson Rd, Webster, MA 01570
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