Power line touching tree causes smoke and sparks, Elsberry MO
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a power line touching a tree at the intersection near Auburn Street in Elsberry, Missouri. The power line was causing smoke and sparks. The utility company was informed and responders investigated the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln County Fire/EMS
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
On the intersection of South Road Street and Auburn Street, a power line on the tree is smoking.
00:08
The gen 6616 needs to respond south side street and Auburn Street, power line on a tree is smoking.
00:13
Timeout, 803.
00:16
Central 618 is responding to 22.
00:26
618, cop in route, southeast out south third and on Orange Street.
00:31
Power line, not down, but touching a tree limb,
00:34
causing smoking and sparking, Amhert has already been contacted.
00:44
Central C2-6 post rear-in-row.
00:53
Three-in-out.
01:00
C-618 is control in the area of Tinti-Locat.
01:05
In the area, Cinella, C-Locat law is on scene.
01:16
6618 to Central.
01:22
I see it, go ahead.
01:26
Yes, this is 1618.
01:28
We're in the area.
01:29
Right now we see one line touching the tree, but no smoke is showing anywhere.
01:31
We're solid, investigating.
01:33
Okay,
01:36
Call one line and touch it, touching the tree spoke.
01:39
On investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Auburn St, Elsberry, MO 63343
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