Utility pole damaged and burning near crossroads, Westbrook CT
A utility pole near the crossroads and Route 145 is damaged and possibly burning. Firefighters and medical personnel have responded and are blocking the road for safety.
Audio|Source: Middlesex County Fire and EMS - Lower
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Transcript:
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Engine 3 to 409, we had already committed on which road we can go, but we can take a backroad to cross over to 145 if you want.
00:12
Confirm, please do.
00:17
490 is short.
00:19
I'll be out in the area of Cross Road.
00:21
No action at this point.
00:24
The top of the pole seems to be tilting and broken.
00:31
Let's see, top of the pole damage.
00:33
He also said there looked like there was a piece of wood on the ground that was burning.
00:39
Probably. No smoke or fire at this point.
00:42
The closest pole number is going to be 2029.
00:52
Essex Firefighter Fazzino was on scene, he called it in.
00:56
Reporting that to Ever Source for you.
01:01
4.
01:08
Mediq 2 on scene, Grove.
01:12
Medic 2 on scene,
01:14
a grove.
01:20
49 engine tree, on your arrival,
01:23
stop just before Cross Road, and don't let anybody come down.
01:33
Confirmed.
01:39
Roger, we're gonna have to go past crossroad on the West Pond Meadow Road crossover, and then we'll be blocking on 145.
01:52
Okay. Sheriff.
01:58
Negative requested mutual aid from Clinton.
02:04
Roger, I'm just pulling into headquarters.
02:05
You can cancel Clinton.
02:07
We'll roll the unit one shortly.
02:12
442 quarters to complete the crew canceling Clinton.
02:15
VALA for ambulance one in route.
02:21
Westbrook Ambulance 1 responding, 9 Gulf Terrace.
02:29
We'll be blocking 145 to access to crossroad.
02:38
453 unseen.
02:46
Mission 3 to 409.
02:50
409 is on, go ahead.
02:54
Anything anything else from us over here?
02:59
I gotta just keep that roadblock.
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