Tree falls on electric line causing road hazard in Athens County, Athens County OH
Road ClosureA large tree fell on an electrical line near Kimberly Road in Athens County. The line is hanging low over the road. The pole attached to the line is starting to fall into the road, with wires down near a mobile home and other property. Electric company and engineers have been notified.
Audio|Source: Athens County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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York Fire, York Fire.
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I have a report of a large tree that's fell on electrical line.
00:05
Low hanging above the roadway.
00:07
Command, near Kimberly Road.
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Near Kimberly Road.
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8.04[1] alert. 2254.
00:14
Yes, ma'am, I have been all the way out to Coaches Road and I have not been able to locate a smoking transformer.
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2254, I'm being negative contact at the Coaches Road, 804[2].
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754, I'm almost there.
00:26
Copy that. I'm check one more spot and I'm going to head back towards station.
00:31
Central 1558.
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1558.
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I'll be terminated my command there at 78.
00:35
We'll be headed to Kimberly and both Venice.
00:37
1558, terminating command at 78.
00:40
En route was finished.
00:42
He advised the address near Kimberly Road.
00:45
Near Kimberly Road.
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He believes it's an electric line.
00:48
It's unconfirmed.
00:49
Advice that the electric does slash in the area.
00:52
Here, clear. Central 22554.
00:55
Central 2254.
00:56
Central 2254.
00:57
Central 2254. 2254. Go ahead.
00:59
I believe what they may have been seeing was fog.
01:02
It was laying right about power line high going up that hollow.
01:05
I've not been able to locate anything else, so 2254 on TNCNC is back in service.
01:10
Clear. 1558 central.
01:12
Go ahead, center.
01:14
I receive an additional call.
01:16
They're reporting now that the pole connected to that electrical line is starting to fall into the road.
01:22
It's also stating two houses down from the incident.
01:26
There are wires on the property and a mobile home if you want to check that out as well.
01:34
Okay, you're clear.
01:35
1550, I'm just going to go ahead and contact AEP.
01:38
The second caller also confirmed that it did flicker the electric in the area.
01:44
Clear, go ahead and go to the county too.
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Offer for road closure, sign the crowd.
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Yeah, I'll call advisor in just a few seconds.
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I'm on the team. See, Kimberly command.
01:50
1558 on scene, Kimberly command, 8-1010.
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Central Kimberly command.
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1558 Central.
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Go ahead, sender.
01:57
Engineers office has been contacted.
01:58
They're on their way on 19 now with the AEP.
02:01
Okay, you're clear.
02:02
They definitely have a pole with broke off, possibly two, and large tree across the roof, both lengths.
02:07
Clear on that traffic.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
8.04: Alert
[2]
804: Alert
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