Tractor trailer brings down power and telecom lines, Glens Falls NY
TrafficA tractor trailer struck and brought down power and telecommunication lines near Homer Avenue and Everts Avenue in Queensbury. This caused wires to hang over the road and damaged a utility pole. Fire and EMS units responded to secure the area and requested National Grid to address the sheared pole and downed lines.
Audio|Source: Washington, Warren and Saratoga Counties Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Fire drill Queensbury Central Fire respond in the area, near Homer Avenue, crushers to Everts Avenue and Bay Road.
00:07
Tractor trailer, I believe they took out a power line with the power line over the trailer.
00:13
The caller's still going to be in the vehicle at this time.
00:16
Fire drill clear 151.
00:21
R-215 responding 151.
00:32
The UMS control, Northworn, 746.
00:37
UMS control?
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746 responding.
00:44
746 responding.
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EMS control ambulance 746.
00:53
746 is on?
01:02
Daughters should be on the scene advising you use the door closest to the lake.
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746 copies.
01:20
528-3-2 is going to be en route to Homer Avenue I'm still at station 1 the 519 is aware.
01:33
RECD, 0152.
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That quarter is 519.
01:39
519. Can you confirm it to be power lines, not cable?
01:46
Yeah, standby.
02:02
Plynesbury Central Fire respond in the area near Homer Avenue cross street of Everts Avenue and Bay Road Tractor trailer believes they took out power lines with the power lines over the trailer.
02:13
4144-14 are still going to be in the vehicle this time fire drill clear for under block Saratoga Avenue 154.
02:26
Fire control.
02:31
Car 215 is arriving.
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Car 215 on CUN-154.
02:43
Clear.
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Race, service, service, 0154.
03:09
It appears this is going to be cable and phone.
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Receive, 0155.
03:27
Engine 315.
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Our control, engine 315.
03:34
Responding.
03:36
Engine 315, responding.
03:39
Engine 315, responding 156.
03:44
It's going to be telecommunication wires.
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Bay and Homer, if you would please.
04:10
Can you repeat that please?
04:18
Stage yourself at Bay and Homer if you would please.
04:24
We'll stage at Bay and Homer.
04:32
532 on scene, sir 157.
04:34
1,457. 1,4-5, Sheriff Spage.
04:44
Sheriff's pitch?
04:47
Clear, advice.
04:55
Spray central car, 215, Border Control.
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Control car 2.15.
05:03
If I control, if you would, make notification of National Grid.
05:06
We have a sheared pole.
05:08
At the intersection of Everts and Homer, lines down.
05:13
At this point, at least an entrance cable into a house.
05:16
I'll try to get your pull number.
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Location mentioned:
Near Homer Ave, Queensbury, NY 12804
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