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Downed power line sparks fire and unsafe activity in BillingsBillings MT

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24th St W # 108, Billings, MT 59102

According to the dispatch call, a power line is down on Texas Avenue in Billings, causing arcing and a small fire. People were reported trying to grab the live wire, creating a dangerous situation.

Audio|Heard on: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
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00:19
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6.
00:01
Utilities call.
00:07
A power line that's down in the roadway.
00:10
Arcing has been seen, another caller stated that there was a small fire.
00:15
A subject reports that people are trying to grab the wire.
00:19
You'll be on Texas Avenue.

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Location mentioned:
24th St W # 108, Billings, MT 59102
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