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Top Half of Utility Pole Snapped

223 Old Niskayuna Rd

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  • A significant power outage occurred in Latham, NY, after three utility poles were damaged, with one snapped and several trees down on the lines. Utility crews have been notified, and no arcing is currently reported.

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Three utility poles are involved, causing a significant power outage in the area. No arcing currently reported.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
Shaker Road Command Dispatcher. Dispatcher. There's three poles involved. I got another pole number for you. It's National Grid 258. All the poles involved are on the National Grid right-of-way next to 223 Old Neskina Road. Nothing arcing, nothing sparking at this time, but there is a quite a big power outage in the area. Received, 2244.

Utility crews have been notified about the damaged pole and downed lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:13
Shaker Command dispatcher, it's going to be National Grid Pole 16, just east of 223 Lundeskina Road. Pole 16 at 2238.

Reports indicate wires are arcing.

Colonie FD D · 0:10
A signal 20 for the wires arcing, 240 Old Neskuna Road. Holding Squad 9 only, Rescue 9, you're back in at 2250.

Police on scene report that the top half of a utility pole is snapped off, with several trees down on the lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
53, dispatcher. Dispatcher. Just east of 223 Old Missoula, top half of the pole is snapped off with a bunch of trees down on the lines. Received, do you want me to start grid? That's affirmative, dispatcher. I'm going to try and get close enough to get you a pole number in a second here. Received.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 223 Old Niskayuna Rd.

Three utility poles are involved, causing a significant power outage in the area. No arcing currently reported.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
Shaker Road Command Dispatcher. Dispatcher. There's three poles involved. I got another pole number for you. It's National Grid 258. All the poles involved are on the National Grid right-of-way next to 223 Old Neskina Road. Nothing arcing, nothing sparking at this time, but there is a quite a big power outage in the area. Received, 2244.

Utility crews have been notified about the damaged pole and downed lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:13
Shaker Command dispatcher, it's going to be National Grid Pole 16, just east of 223 Lundeskina Road. Pole 16 at 2238.

Reports indicate wires are arcing.

Colonie FD D · 0:10
A signal 20 for the wires arcing, 240 Old Neskuna Road. Holding Squad 9 only, Rescue 9, you're back in at 2250.

Police on scene report that the top half of a utility pole is snapped off, with several trees down on the lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
53, dispatcher. Dispatcher. Just east of 223 Old Missoula, top half of the pole is snapped off with a bunch of trees down on the lines. Received, do you want me to start grid? That's affirmative, dispatcher. I'm going to try and get close enough to get you a pole number in a second here. Received.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 223 Old Niskayuna Rd.

Three utility poles are involved, causing a significant power outage in the area. No arcing currently reported.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
Shaker Road Command Dispatcher. Dispatcher. There's three poles involved. I got another pole number for you. It's National Grid 258. All the poles involved are on the National Grid right-of-way next to 223 Old Neskina Road. Nothing arcing, nothing sparking at this time, but there is a quite a big power outage in the area. Received, 2244.

Utility crews have been notified about the damaged pole and downed lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:13
Shaker Command dispatcher, it's going to be National Grid Pole 16, just east of 223 Lundeskina Road. Pole 16 at 2238.

Reports indicate wires are arcing.

Colonie FD D · 0:10
A signal 20 for the wires arcing, 240 Old Neskuna Road. Holding Squad 9 only, Rescue 9, you're back in at 2250.

Police on scene report that the top half of a utility pole is snapped off, with several trees down on the lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
53, dispatcher. Dispatcher. Just east of 223 Old Missoula, top half of the pole is snapped off with a bunch of trees down on the lines. Received, do you want me to start grid? That's affirmative, dispatcher. I'm going to try and get close enough to get you a pole number in a second here. Received.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 223 Old Niskayuna Rd.

Three utility poles are involved, causing a significant power outage in the area. No arcing currently reported.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
Shaker Road Command Dispatcher. Dispatcher. There's three poles involved. I got another pole number for you. It's National Grid 258. All the poles involved are on the National Grid right-of-way next to 223 Old Neskina Road. Nothing arcing, nothing sparking at this time, but there is a quite a big power outage in the area. Received, 2244.

Utility crews have been notified about the damaged pole and downed lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:13
Shaker Command dispatcher, it's going to be National Grid Pole 16, just east of 223 Lundeskina Road. Pole 16 at 2238.

Reports indicate wires are arcing.

Colonie FD D · 0:10
A signal 20 for the wires arcing, 240 Old Neskuna Road. Holding Squad 9 only, Rescue 9, you're back in at 2250.

Police on scene report that the top half of a utility pole is snapped off, with several trees down on the lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
53, dispatcher. Dispatcher. Just east of 223 Old Missoula, top half of the pole is snapped off with a bunch of trees down on the lines. Received, do you want me to start grid? That's affirmative, dispatcher. I'm going to try and get close enough to get you a pole number in a second here. Received.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 223 Old Niskayuna Rd.

Three utility poles are involved, causing a significant power outage in the area. No arcing currently reported.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
Shaker Road Command Dispatcher. Dispatcher. There's three poles involved. I got another pole number for you. It's National Grid 258. All the poles involved are on the National Grid right-of-way next to 223 Old Neskina Road. Nothing arcing, nothing sparking at this time, but there is a quite a big power outage in the area. Received, 2244.

Utility crews have been notified about the damaged pole and downed lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:13
Shaker Command dispatcher, it's going to be National Grid Pole 16, just east of 223 Lundeskina Road. Pole 16 at 2238.

Reports indicate wires are arcing.

Colonie FD D · 0:10
A signal 20 for the wires arcing, 240 Old Neskuna Road. Holding Squad 9 only, Rescue 9, you're back in at 2250.

Police on scene report that the top half of a utility pole is snapped off, with several trees down on the lines.

Colonie FD 1 · 0:30
53, dispatcher. Dispatcher. Just east of 223 Old Missoula, top half of the pole is snapped off with a bunch of trees down on the lines. Received, do you want me to start grid? That's affirmative, dispatcher. I'm going to try and get close enough to get you a pole number in a second here. Received.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 223 Old Niskayuna Rd.

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