Power lines and tree down cause road hazards in Montana, Yellowstone County MT
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, power lines and a fallen tree have created hazards near the intersection of 48th Street West and King Avenue West in Montana. Several power poles and lines are down, some live, crossing roads and a bike path. The intersection is partially compromised leading to road closures. Utility crews are working to resolve the situation. Fire was reported in a tree near Sunnyview Lane. Roadblocks have been set up as safety measures.
Audio|Heard on: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
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04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Are you guys headed to 48th and King?
00:05
We are. We're at Costco.
00:09
Okay, copy that.
00:11
I think this is going to be a repeat call.
00:14
Just make sure the intersection of 48th and King has not been compromised.
00:18
The rest of it has been checked out and I think there's a power company person on scene there somewhere.
00:27
Got it.
00:32
Patch Engine 5.
00:34
I'm going to be clear this call.
00:41
The Street Division has set up a roadblock on 13th Street West from Colton to Crawford.
00:49
It is going to be closed north and southbound until Northwestern Energy can mitigate the power and the tree problem across the road.
01:03
Engine 5, message receipts.
01:07
Dispatch FM 25.
01:09
From 25, go ahead.
01:13
I'm on scene of the structure fire.
01:15
Message your site.
01:20
You know, 6th Avenue for power lines down, sorry, power lines down.
01:26
The tree fell onto some lines, the lines are down, possibly took out the pole.
01:30
You'll be on Tech 5.
01:35
I don't know if you've had a call on me yet, but we just drove by on 8th Avenue West between Broadwater and Central.
01:42
There's some low-hanging utility lines that are in the roadway, might not want to have streets or somebody check that out.
01:52
Dispatch, engine one.
01:54
Engine one, go ahead.
02:00
Engine four, five, or six?
02:06
Engine seven, dispatch.
02:10
Seven, go ahead.
02:13
I'm going to reroute you to Sunnyview Lane in Pryor Lane.
02:17
We have a tree on fire.
02:19
The tree is up to 40 feet up in the air and there's fire in the top of the tree.
02:24
The fire is an expoat power line and it is spreading.
02:26
You'll be on Tech 7.
02:32
I copy.
02:34
We're in route and do you have a second engine company available?
02:39
Not at this time, but we will point on your way as soon as possible.
02:44
Great, thank you.
02:50
Dispatch BC, I'll be responding to SunnyVee Lane.
02:54
BC message or change.
03:00
AMR, respond no code to (number withheld), near Newman Lane, the Christ, the King Lutheran Church, PD is on scene requesting medical no code in the parking lot of this location.
03:14
Engine for hazardous conditions with EMS.
03:22
One's location at near King Avenue East for a hazardous CMS condition.
03:28
There's a weird smell in the basement.
03:29
Engine One is requesting another unit.
03:31
You'll be on tack one with Engine One and squad two.
03:49
Dispatch engine two.
03:52
Engine two, go ahead.
03:57
We just got to that intersection at 48th.
04:03
Message receives.
04:08
There are several power lines down that appear to be live on the northeast corner of that intersection, running to the north.
04:16
Approximately 10 poles are laying down.
04:19
They are crossing multiple roads.
04:20
They are on the bike path.
04:22
I don't know if they're blocking off the neighborhoods completely.
04:26
That is going to be a very, very high priority for utilities.
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Location mentioned:
48th St W & King Ave W, Montana 59106
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