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Road closed due to downed wires and trees in Independence, Independence OR

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audio iconRoad Closure
S 6th St, Independence, OR 97351

According to the dispatch call, wires and trees have fallen and blocked the road near Mitchell Street and 6th Street in Independence. Authorities are on scene investigating and the power company has been notified.

Audio|Heard on: Dallas and Polk County Fire Dispatch
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03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Heavy Brush, 133 arrived on scene to the Independence Crash.
00:05
We do have one to three down, low wires at this time, we'll be out investigating.
00:14
We've got one free down, no wires seen, out investigating, 145.
00:29
Engine 122 wires down on Mitchell Street and 6th Street.
00:33
Engine 122 wires down, Mitchell Street at 6th Street.
00:36
Working Central 1.
00:44
Dispatch, duty 128.
00:46
Duty 127.
00:50
Duty 127.
00:57
Do you 2127?
01:06
It's Bats, DoD127.
01:14
DG127, go ahead.
01:16
Tegguma 27, brush 123s in round.
01:24
This match to DG127.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:31
For which call?
01:38
The wire down on Mitchell Street.
01:40
Is there another one?
01:47
I copy.
01:54
Right now I'm just showing the one call for Falls City.
02:00
I copy.
02:07
Do you 127?
02:11
Go ahead for duty 117.
02:15
Can you confirm the engine that's going with you?
02:20
Brush 123.
02:23
Copy.
02:26
Operator. Copy, thank you.
02:37
DG 112.
02:40
DG 127. Duty 127.
02:44
Duty 127 is on scene.
02:50
Be in command and investigating.
02:54
Copy duty 127 command, Command, investigating 153.
03:04
Get dispassion duty 127.
03:11
Duty 127. Duty 127.
03:14
Duty 17. We have complete blocking to position 3 at this time.
03:17
We have at least one tree down.
03:20
Multiple power lines are down.
03:22
Also, could you notify PP&L.

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S 6th St, Independence, OR 97351

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Incident Timeline

  1. Road closure confirmed
  2. Shutdown operations initiated
  3. Additional hazards identified
  4. Initial report of wires down

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