Utility pole with energized wires down on Taylor Road, Wellesley MA
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A utility pole with a transformer has fallen across Taylor Road in Wellesley. The wires are live and a crew has been dispatched to address the situation. The pole appears to have rotted at the base.
Audio|Heard on: Wellesley Police and Fire, AreaWide3, Metro Fire
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Sir, receiving a report from Taylor Road of a utility pole across the street that it's on.
00:08
Appreciate.
00:11
Project Control to 1420, can you head that way as well?
00:14
Roger.
00:29
Fire, electrical wires down, Taylor Road, Ladder 2
00:52
Receive, thank you.
01:01
Wellesley, 1420, 1212.
01:05
1420.
01:07
I'll be off on the Bonnet Taylor.
01:12
Research.
01:18
How are showing you responding to Taylor Road? This is for a utility pole that came down with wires.
01:24
MLP is en route.
01:26
You can just continue in.
01:27
Asers,
01:28
2151.
01:31
2051.
01:34
POSSI1.
01:38
Paltzing Control the 14-08.
01:41
All right, sir.
01:45
Sir, be advised, MLP has been notified and they do have a crew en route.
01:49
The representatives coming out from Frikeland, expected ETA, approximately 45 minutes.
01:55
Thank you. Thank you.
02:13
It appears that the pole rotted at the base.
02:16
It does have a transformer on top of it and it is still energized.
02:19
I can't get a pole number, but it's the end closer to automobile.
02:28
Please see, sir.
02:36
Territus off in Cedar Road.
02:40
Tower 2 on arrival, 254.
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Location mentioned:
Taylor Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481
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