Power lines and trees on fire close Route 20

Heard on: Hampshire MA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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Five 08:10 .

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Route 20, Wade Inn Road, getting flagged down by multiple parties.

00:07

I'll advise.

00:11

Control 823 .

00:15

Five eight tank control.

00:19

A quarter mile east of Waverly, multiple lines down, trees on wires on fire.

00:24

Looks like we got horse spans on.

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If you can notify Eversource and Mass Highway, Route 20 will be closed.

00:33

And can you go again with the cross street on Route 20 and town?

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That'll be Wade In Road, W A D E Road, Wade In Road.

00:45

We'll get your phone number.

00:48

Who is this, (name withheld) or (name withheld)?

00:51

It's going to be (name withheld).

00:53

It's going to be pole number 26/280, Evergreen Road will be closed.

01:00

If you can get Mass Highway out here with some signs, this looks like it's probably going to be about four or five multiple broken poles.

9/6/2026 08:47 AM

Fire

Wade Inn Rd, Becket, MA 01223

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible road hazard and fire on Route 20 near Wade Inn Road in (name withheld), with multiple power lines down, trees on wires, and several broken poles. Route 20 is expected to be closed, and utility and highway crews are requested to respond with closure signs.