Large tree falls on house blocking Cass and Hiwassee St, Charleston TN
Road ClosureA large tree fell onto a residence near the corner of Cass Street and Hiwassee Street in Charleston. The tree damaged the house, took down a power pole, and caused power lines to fall across the roadway. The road is fully blocked. Utilities are on their way to the scene. No one was home at the time and there are no injuries or fire reported.
Audio|Source: Bradley County & Cleveland Fire
05:30
Transcript:
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Station 9, Station 10, 800[1], U8, Station 11.
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Building damage or collapse, near Cass St.
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Okay, we're responding.
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Hey, where's funny.
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TEN rescue 8 I'll copy 800[1] drive I copy
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Angel 11 response
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Engine 11 I copy
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Showing units responding to near Cass St tree fell
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on a building on the house here.
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It fell on the roof and the front porch.
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Collars of the tree is also blocking the roadway and took down a power pole.
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Power lines are down across the road as well, going on to Hawaii.
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No one was home when the tree fell.
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I'm about to call him now.
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Are we for sure no one's home or is that just a passerby or somebody saying that there's no one home?
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The caller is the neighbor that lives across from the address at near Cass St and she confirmed that no one is home.
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The caller's name, I'm sorry, the owner's name and phone number is in the CAD information.
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Go ahead.
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Lieutenant. I apologize.
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We don't have a phone number for the owner, but the name is in the CAD.
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I have 11. 11.
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Oh, and we've had a large tree fall on a residence at the corner of Cass and Hiwassee Street there in Charleston.
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I took down a power pole and lawns.
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There's nothing on fire.
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Nobody was inside the residents, but we do have law enforcement and fire in routes because it did damage to the residents.
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Do you want to be in route to that or what do you advise?
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Can you ask fire if they be there? I don't copy.
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Any contact with 800[1] and one out there?
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585, I'll be on the scene at Cass and the Hiwassee Street.
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Three years laying across the road with a higher line down.
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Give me a minute to inspect.
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I'll copy. I also called Utilities and they are en route.
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Copy that, ten-fourth.
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I'll show on the residence at this house right quick.
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We're ending at destination.
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Okay.
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6089.2.
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The 800[1].
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Go ahead.
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Are you an EMS[3] and Rally stand by?
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You have no fire or no injuries.
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I don't think they need to be responded.
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Okay. Cass for your command, the place home is a resident son that does it at 100 times.
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Be hurt. 800[1]. 5.5, I copy.
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A lot.
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11. Okay. He's advising that since there's no injuries, nobody was home and no fire, then
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currently there's no need to come by some when canceling MS's call.
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Back up. There is power outages on this street, on Cass Street, near Cass Street, and down below.
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No apparent injuries.
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Road is completely blocked on Cass Street.
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Need to be removed at some point.
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Engine 10, we'll be all saying Castoran,
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Angel 10, Afterman.
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You can cancel any incoming except 800[1].
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Engine 10, I'll copy.
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Show you on scene, 11.
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Engine 11, Rescue[2] 8.
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Do you have copy direct? Engine movement back in service.
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Rescue[2] 8, and 11, I'll copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
800: Utility or Command Unit
[2]
Rescue: Rescue Unit Dispatched
[3]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services Dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Hiwassee St & Cass St, Charleston, TN 37310
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