Downed electrical lines close section of Miller Road, China Grove NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to downed electrical lines across Miller Road in Salisbury, North Carolina. Power company was contacted to de-energize the area for safety. Road barricades were requested to close the affected section until repair crews could arrive. The power crew had a delayed response but eventually de-energized the lines to ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Rowan County Fire and EMS, Salisbury Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
OAN engine 622.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:09
Engine 622, Duke advised they do not have a truck available yet to come out, so we do not have an ETA.
00:16
They contacted the supervisor to dispatch a different truck, and they don't have one available as it right now.
00:23
Copy that.
00:42
Roan Engine 622.
00:47
Go ahead. All right, so I have Duke on the phone with my partner, and they're advising if there is active fire, they do have a tech on the way, but not an ETA.
00:59
And if they need to de-energize so that you guys can do what you need to do, they just need a correct address so that they can de-energize that area.
01:06
So what do you advise?
01:15
Near 1740 Miller Road is the closest house to that incident.
01:21
Copy and confirming you do want the area de-energized.
01:27
Let's go ahead and do it.
01:30
Copy and just confirming it's going to be near 1740 Miller Road and engine 622 is authorizing the de-energization.
01:41
Yes, sir.
01:43
104, we'll get a ton.
01:50
431, additional family numbers are on our way down.
01:55
Copy that.
01:56
We're only in 622.
01:59
That's 622.
02:02
Since we're having a delayed response from Duke Power, can we go ahead and get DOT with barricades to close down Miller, we have lines across the road.
02:12
Barricades at Miller and Weaver, and I believe it's Miller and Wilson at the other end.
02:22
Copy and they now have an ETA of 25 minutes, I believe that's just one tech coming now.
02:30
Copy.
02:36
Engine 622, information only, Duke Supervisor is now going to de-energize the area.
02:42
They're advising to continue to stay away from the active lines as a safety precaution as I'm sure you obviously know.
02:47
I'm just passing the message along, but he is de-energizing at this time.
02:50
Also we'll contact the O.T.
02:55
Copy. Copy. Thank you.
02:56
Copy.
03:02
Engine 622, system has been de-energized.
03:04
Can you verify,
03:06
do you still see arcing? He sees no amps on his side.
03:11
I have no arcing at this time and I have power out at local residences.
03:17
A copy?
03:24
622, you're going on as well.
03:32
One too, go ahead.
03:35
I have a spectrum representative up here.
03:38
Do you need them down there?
03:42
You can come here and assist us? Well, I have cable off them.
03:47
Copy that, I'll send them your way.
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