Streetlights out after branch hits power lines in Burlington, Burlington IA
TrafficA fallen tree branch struck electrical lines near Washington St in Burlington, causing multiple streetlights to fail and a temporary power outage at the police department. This led to hazardous driving conditions with some intersections having no working lights. Officers are managing traffic control to address the situation.
Audio|Source: Des Moines County Public Safety / Henderson IL County
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Transcript:
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Trevor. City units, they have a report of multiple lights, streetlights out.
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Ted 4, we're going to go check the area.
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We just lost power at the PD temporarily.
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Time 4. What was happening from 101? We're coming out to the lobby.
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We're coming out to the lobby.
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County status check
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4-1-1095 with Johnny.
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I'll be a route to the jail.
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Beginning knowledge, 65, 566.
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117, go ahead.
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Walna and Clay, there was a branch over here that fell on the electric lines.
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People witnessed it, saw it sparked, did a lot of electrical damage.
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Semphor 1741.
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Are you getting a hold of public works? See if we can get the electrical backup and going.
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10-4[1]-1742.
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This is a pretty small branch.
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It's maybe just about 4 foot long.
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It should be relatively easy to get taken care of with the proper equipment.
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10-4[1]-1742.
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From 117.
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Go ahead.
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Do you want me to try to do traffic control at Walnut in Washington?
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Yeah,
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let me go get a look at everything and then a holly.
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124 or 125 go ahead I'll be 108 from here one of seven is going to be staying in the vizor a cab
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that's something like to see exactly what all is out what isn't
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Ten, four, I was advised by I pass her by all the way to Maynor Jefferson, and there's no lights there.
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It looks like Adams and Washington lights are in working order.
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Ten four. It looks like Marion and Washington lights are in working order.
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Ten four. Ten four.
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Why don't you come up here and go ahead and start doing draft control because we got people just blown through the intersection and other people stopping.
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