Tree blocks west side highway with downed power wire, Cowlitz County WA
Road ClosureA tree has fallen and is completely blocking the west side highway near Hicks Road. The power pole cross arm is damaged, and one wire is down. There is no fire reported at the scene.
Audio|Source: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Control 1, 261 is on scene.
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Stand by the precise of us.
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Go ahead.
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One tree down, completely blocking West Side Highway.
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We're actually going to be about a quarter mile north of Hicks Road.
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I'll get a poll number one I can.
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Copy on, scene one tree down completely blocking West Side Highway, about a quarter mile north of Hicks.
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Control 1, C61.
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Go ahead.
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And information, there is no fire so you can just hold 6-1 to this call and everybody else can stay in service.
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Copy.
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So is the pole damaged or do you see anything that was needing for the QD? Uh,
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not yet. I'm walking up towards it right now.
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I should be able to let you know in about two minutes.
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Copy. And District 6 units were holding 2-61 and all others can return.
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Side of David, County.
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Did you put me out with the, I guess, west side of the highway and can't want to call on the north side of the tree?
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Control 1,261,
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pull number when you're ready.
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Okay.
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80983. The pole itself is intact, however, the cross arm for the distribution wires is damaged, and there's one wire down.
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Copy.
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Westside Hwy, Washington
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