Three primary power lines / poles are down in the roadway in the area of 1428 Main Road in Pembroke, just past Boyce Road. The wires were arcing and smoking. Cables lines are also hanging low across the roadway, and a fallen tree is laying on them. Tractor-trailers will be stopped by fire police at routes 5 and 77.
Pembroke, East Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments are responding. National Grid and the cable company have been notified.
UPDATE 1:22 p.m.: National Grid and Time Warner reps are on scene. Once the low-hanging cables wires are disconnected, tractor-trailers will be allowed through.
UPDATE 1:29 p.m.: All traffic can proceed; roadways reopened.
UPDATE 1:33 p.m.: Pembroke and Indian Falls are back in service.
