Sparks seen from tree branch touching power line, Kootenai County ID
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to sparks coming from a tree branch that was touching a power line near Upper Hayden Lake Road in Idaho. The sparks were seen about 30 feet high above a shed, intermittently sparking about every 20 seconds.
Audio|Heard on: Kootenai County Fire and EMS
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03:47
Transcript:
00:00
Hage of 521 Central Hops 2.
00:04
Tender 521.
00:08
Scully R be back for further.
00:09
They advise it's off of east, upper Hayden Lake Road.
00:14
And it's the first house on the left or the north side.
00:19
Also it would be between Hayden Lake Road and Upper Hayden Lake Road.
00:23
And it's very high up and it's directly above a shed.
00:36
Copy.
00:37
We'll follow the line up.
00:39
We'll turn around and head back and see we can take a look.
00:43
Copy. V-G-521 BC5.
00:47
P-T-5-21?
00:53
What's your location?
00:59
We're headed down towards the wide between Upper Hayden Lake and Miller, Hayden Lake.
01:08
Okay, yeah, I just turn on to upper hidden light from lower.
01:14
Something to locate still.
01:17
Yeah, I still unable to locate brake with PC5 Central Engine 521.
01:24
Collide.
01:28
Is this at the RP's home?
01:33
Negative, just driving by the possible address would easily be near Upper Hayden Lake Road.
01:46
And again, they advise it would be very high and it's above a shed.
01:51
85,
01:57
engine 521.
02:04
I think we have located about a quarter inch sparkle.
02:12
It's right at the Y.
02:21
You are broken second.
02:28
We have, I think we've located the area.
02:32
It's kind of an intermittent, very small spark.
02:37
We'll kind of hang out here and watch it for a little bit.
02:44
Okay, are you back towards the bay honeysuckle?
02:50
We're at the Y between Upper Hayden Lake and Lower Hayden Lake.
02:56
I got you. I'll make my way that way.
03:04
I'm joining 521.
03:07
I have a poll number for Vista when you're ready to copy.
03:15
Five twenty-one.
03:16
Cool number is (number withheld).
03:25
Copy?
03:29
Central Alpha, if you want to relay to a Vista, it is probably a 30-foot healthy tree and one branch is touching the wire and sparks every probably 20 seconds.
03:46
Copy?
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Location mentioned:
E Hayden Lake Rd, Idaho 83835
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