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Low-hanging power or communication lines near 51st Ave and 35½ StVan Buren County MI

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1/2 St & 51st Ave, Paw Paw Township, MI 49079

Emergency services responded to reports of low-hanging power or communication lines near the intersection of 51st Avenue and 35 and a half Street in Paw Paw Township. No arcing or sparking was observed. Two wires were reported down approximately 10 feet apart near the location. Responders investigated and identified the lines, indicating one as possibly a communication line east of the intersection.

Audio|Heard on: Van Buren Fire and Police
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03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Paw Paw Fire requested 51st Avenue and 35 and a half street for a low-hanging, believed to be power line, no arcing or sparking.
00:08
Again, Paw Paw Fire requested 51st Ave and 35 and a half street.
00:12
Paw Paw Township for a low-hanging, believed to be power line, no arcing or sparking at this time.
00:17
Since then, clears, clear, 1755.
00:25
398 from Central South Center South.
00:34
398, good status, I will 2.
00:37
1756.
00:39
Control phone, (number withheld), clearing the call and out.
00:44
We're out, 1756.
00:50
7256.
00:52
7237 for checking.
00:56
Good evening, in service, take days out.
01:00
Every night.
01:09
Morgan, it's my mobile, portable (number withheld), BNR1.
01:13
I'll advise my 42 time, have a good ship.
01:16
Go ahead.
01:18
We just got another call on that.
01:20
Caller advised that there's two wires down about 10 feet apart.
01:23
He didn't want you to miss the other one.
01:36
Central Papa 102 up in row.
01:40
102 and now 1750.
01:46
Closier L3 Central.
01:49
Central.
01:51
Central 827.
01:55
Central 827.
01:56
Central 827.
02:02
You show me to rob over to Blungdale at the White Apartments trying to take care of this.
02:08
Okay.
02:10
Clear.
02:11
If you wouldn't mind, go ahead and if you wouldn't mind, go ahead and start UMS for a mental e-vail.
02:21
Okay. 17-15-59.
02:26
Central engine 120-0-1-0-0-120-0-1109 Central Popper 100-0-109 Central Papa 102
02:45
Ohpoh 398 from central set up to new stop
02:52
We're in an acre status on paper.
02:55
Okay, I'm on scene.
02:56
I found it.
02:57
I wasn't finding it at first, but I got it now.
02:59
It'll be just east of the intersection.
03:02
Um,
03:04
I believe it's going to be a communications line.
03:06
I'll double check here in just a second.
03:09
Sam, Matt, just east of the intersection possible communication line, 1800.

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1/2 St & 51st Ave, Paw Paw Township, MI 49079

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