Live power lines on house create hazard near King Ave E, Billings MT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, live electrical wires are on top of a house near King Avenue East, creating a hazard. The utility company is working to safely clear the situation. Traffic control is needed because some drivers are ignoring cones near the live wires. Fire personnel confirmed no fire at the building, and nearby smoke is from a refinery burn.
Audio|Heard on: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
We attached ourselves to near King Ave East.
00:03
They do have live wires on top of their house.
00:06
The breakers did not pop.
00:08
We have advised them to stay away and stay clear.
00:11
This will be a high priority for the utility company, clear and available.
00:17
Message received all right up a call at that location, just so we know that somebody wants there.
00:25
Yeah, but NorthWestern Energy is going to have to come clear this scene.
00:30
A-Firm, we'll let them know that's why I'm going to write up a call.
00:36
That's engine 4.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:43
We do have an alarm going off at this building.
00:46
We walked it.
00:47
We're not seeing anything.
00:48
Is there an RP that's going to respond?
00:54
Owner listed in the call, however they are not responding at this time.
00:58
They weren't unable to get in contact with them.
01:03
Or copy.
01:10
Dispatch engine six.
01:12
Six gone.
01:14
We're clear and available.
01:16
You need this anywhere else?
01:19
A firm. I will let you know just a second.
01:26
Section 6, outside fire investigation.
01:28
Section 6, you respond to an outside fire investigation, near Stone Street.
01:37
The complaint can see a fire from here, possibly over the sugar beet factory.
01:41
We advise this may be related to the Conoco Refinery, burn, smoke situation.
01:53
engine 6 BC on D1 go ahead BC yeah you can cancel off that that is the smoke stack I'm down here station 1 and I can see it from here so you guys can cancel so go and clear yourself without dispatch copy
02:16
ETA on PD or anyone for traffic control.
02:21
We have some people driving through cones on live wires.
02:24
It's a four-way stop with two intersections, so we have part of it cut off, but we obviously can't do it all.
02:32
Five, I will find out and let you know in just a second.
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Location mentioned:
King Ave E, Billings, MT 59101
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