Power line down sparks brush fire at Razor Hill and Orange Pond, Grafton NH


Emergency responders attended a small brush fire caused by a live power line down near the intersection of Razor Hill Road and Orange Pond Road in Grafton, New Hampshire. The downed wire sparked a brush fire, impacting traffic as crews awaited the power company's arrival and additional fire resources to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Upper Valley Area Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Still alarm tree or wire down.
00:02
Near Razor Hill Rd and Orange Pond Rd in Grafton.
00:05
Wires down with small brush fire.
00:08
Timeout 0819.
00:13
E90 at a New Hampshire.
00:30
I'll be leaving command in command at this point.
00:57
We may have access, patients not on scene, we'll be clearing shortly.
01:03
Copy, may have access, patient's not on scene, you'll be clearing 820.
01:26
Do you have a cell on file for this location?
01:39
Thank you. We're in control.
01:42
City side companies can come with traffic.
01:46
The actual city side unions can come with traffic.
01:58
Let's see, am I running them out of?
02:01
Female, New Hampshire.
02:07
Into as a continuum, Trevor.
02:14
Back out of New Hampshire on her.
02:22
For one.
02:25
For one. Four foot one.
02:26
...in-chief.
02:32
Coming to the call that Sheriff has on, please.
02:36
Grafton, Chief.
02:39
Morning direct.
02:40
Check it out.
02:42
Receive Graffton Chief.
02:43
Co-op's been notified.
02:45
They are travel time from the Fulment Office with the crew.
02:50
Natural license, (number withheld).
03:23
Did you go out.
03:26
Pension 2 of Beyonce, clear choice, switching to Hobbs 2.
03:29
Oh, okay.
03:32
Seams if you're down to 2.
03:34
We cleared from the area to 63-year-row appointment.
03:39
Okay.
03:50
Bound, negative point right?
03:52
Demo!
04:06
Engine 2 to hand over just match.
04:10
Go ahead, Grafton, engine 2.
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1.2.
04:22
2 at 823.
04:31
Do and Grafton, Chief.
04:33
This is about a half mile up Razor Hill from Route 4 sides prior to the Orange Pond intersection.
04:40
You're going to hand for like your call up.
04:41
That's responding.
04:43
Received.
05:19
Go ahead, Chief.
05:22
I've got fire going here, but I've got live wires.
05:26
I can't do much still.
05:28
Power Company gets power tripped.
05:31
We're received.
05:32
They are en route and you have your engine two with two and you need additional resources.
05:38
The forestry will come next and the tank also will come in from the tunnel.
05:45
Bullets cross and end because of the tree on this side of the fire.
05:49
On Razor Hill block and the road.
05:52
So the forestry and tanker are next from the Bullocks crossing side.
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Location mentioned:
Razor Hill Rd & Orange Pond Rd, Grafton, NH 03240
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