Wires down causing traffic light issues on major roads, Columbia MD


There are wires down near Old Annapolis Road and Waterloo Road causing traffic lights to be affected. Fire and police units are responding to manage the situation. The utility company estimates a 45-minute response time to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
01:10
Transcript:
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Two messages.
00:01
First, BGE is direct. They have an estimated time of 45 minutes.
00:05
ETA for BGE is 45 minutes.
00:09
Charlie, 3.1. Go ahead.
00:11
Tision to hire me. He said 45, correct?
00:15
Jason confirming there's no partner number.
00:17
That's right. Forty-five.
00:19
Fires advising, there's a truck or an engine a little bit further up. There's wires down on the Charlie side as well.
00:27
Okay, thank you.
00:29
Negative, this is the area that the supplement was hitting. The previous domestic was on San Rice Court.
00:34
TEN-19. You guys can cancel them. We got out of the road way.
00:38
Okay.
00:40
And engine 2-2, I have a second message. We have another call for wires down near Old Annapolis Rd and Waterloo Rd with another traffic light that was affected. Police are asking you to come check the wires. Do you want us to start a second engine or could you handle?
00:55
No far. I was just advising that there is an engine a little bit further out the road. The wires are down on the Tarley side as well.
01:02
Go ahead and start a second engine. We're committed to the traffic control at this time. The other Howard County Police officer hasn't showed up here yet.
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Location mentioned:
Old Annapolis Rd & Waterloo Rd, Columbia, MD 21043
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