Tree hanging above power lines near Fletcher Rd, Newport NH
Road ClosureA tree snapped and is hanging above power lines near pole 14 by near Fletcher Rd. It poses a risk of falling onto the wires. The utility company has been notified but may not act until the tree touches the lines.
Audio|Source: Newport Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Can you just call Eversource? It's going to be pole 14.
00:03
It looks like it's 28B by near Fletcher Rd.
00:07
The tree snapped.
00:09
It's across the road, hanging above their power lines. I'm not sure they'll take care of it or not, but if they just want to come look.
00:17
Then it's going to be a low priority for them.
00:23
Three seats, can I just have a pole number again?
00:27
It looks like it's 14 over 28B, 14,
00:31
28Bs in David, it looks like.
00:37
Okay.
00:53
Headquarters seven.
01:00
Sorry, headquarters eight.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:11
Is the tree touching the wires yet or hanging on them at all? Or is it just over top and not touching yet?
01:21
It's just over the top, they're not touching yet.
01:24
But the trees pretty much, if it comes down, it's probably going to take the power lines down.
01:29
If it comes down,
01:31
but they're not touching the power lines yet.
01:33
And I don't think highway will touch it with the trees being over the power lines.
01:48
A resource has been advised.
01:51
She doesn't believe they'll do anything until it's actually touching the wires or has come down and taken them out, but she did put in a ticket, even if she has no ECA or anything at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fletcher Rd, Newport, NH 03773
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