Power pole fire at intersection with downed power lines, Pendleton OR
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According to the dispatch call, a power pole caught fire near the intersection of Southwest Dorion Avenue and Southwest 2nd Street in Pendleton, Oregon. Flames were seen at the top of the pole and power lines were down in the roadway, causing a power outage in the area. Emergency responders blocked the road and awaited utility crews to address the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Umatilla County Public Safety
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05:31
Transcript:
00:00
Central ones on scene of the power lines down.
00:03
Here's the cable line and a few out of the roadway.
00:10
14.
00:16
This is a dramatic 6-1.
00:20
Night 6-1.
00:31
Into power pole on fire near Southwest Dorion and Southwest 2nd.
00:37
Flames are at the top of the pole.
00:39
Unsure if structures are threatened.
00:41
Respond on TAC 7[1], dispatch from out 419.
00:45
You can show me on scene.
00:48
Did we get where the sparks were coming from?
00:52
From security lines around the park for the high school parking lot.
00:58
Johnny is fresh.
00:59
Pension 1.
01:01
Engine 1.
01:04
19.
01:07
Yeah, lines will move out of the roadway.
01:10
Gaines 1 will be here.
01:11
Engine 1 will be heading up to the power pole on fire.
01:15
It must remain on pass along or switch the tac stuff.
01:20
Andrew Warner-Rot, move to attack 7, 419.
01:25
Thank you.
01:26
Metacom.
01:29
Medic-1.
01:34
Presidency in mileage 2.9.
01:41
420.
01:47
This is going to address, Rescue 6-1.
01:53
Rescue 6-1.
01:54
Okay.
02:03
RSP 6-1, where are you on Route 2? We've got seven tac channels, or five TAC channels in operation.
02:11
By 40 is Main Street, Athena.
02:14
Copy, please utilize TAC 3.
02:17
Okay.
02:19
Okay.
02:20
Okay.
02:27
Hey James 6.1, sight of six one.
02:31
Hey, James 21.
02:32
Go ahead.
02:33
Go ahead.
02:36
We've got students to California now as well.
02:39
Were you going in their place?
02:42
Yeah, I'm in the very back parking lot.
02:46
We're going to be canceling in Cincinnati's place.
02:51
I'm going to circle around one more time but I don't see it yet.
02:57
Copy. We'll be responding as well.
03:00
Negative. Negative.
03:02
Copy things also as OCE and it's 422.
03:05
2 copies a fan down.
03:10
Type 422. It's at 1022.
03:15
It's got to address 611.
03:19
Rest 6-1. Roger 6.1.
03:21
Obviously.
03:24
We are unavoidable, okay, since the part B have a federal location and it's a power pole.
03:32
420.
03:36
This is badge.
03:38
Mission 6-1 arriving on scene.
03:45
22.
03:46
We've been told that it's in the area of possibly near Lucas and West Locust, out in the field.
03:52
Power is out in the area.
03:54
P.P.N.L. is en route.
03:56
ETA is between 20 minutes and 40 minutes.
04:02
We'll take another last in some time on the power and so on here.
04:07
So go ahead.
04:09
No.
04:11
420.
04:13
6-1.
04:16
Copy.
04:17
We've had two reports the card to the parks in the area.
04:23
C6-1.
04:24
Copy that, thank you.
04:27
All the seat.
04:29
423.
04:32
420. I don't need to trash.
04:36
Stage 1.
04:37
Measure 1. Measure 1.
04:44
Angel 1 is haunting fire if you have a fire at the top of the power pole.
04:50
It's going to be a PPML number is going to be 109701.
05:00
Copy. Okay.
05:01
Andrew, I copy your pool number Dioad additional.
05:08
Blocking the road, awaiting H.L.'s arrival.
05:13
Blocking the road, awaiting arrival.
05:16
I'm giving them a call now.
05:22
Major 1. Being prepared, if they be a long, ETA.
05:26
Specific power is indicated that they are backed up.
05:30
Thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
TAC 7: Tactical channel 7 for on-scene/operations communications
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Location mentioned:
SW Dorion Ave & SW 2nd St, Pendleton, OR 97801
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