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Power lines down at Kelly and WhittierDetroit MI

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Kelly Rd & Whittier Ave, Detroit, MI 48224

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of downed power lines near Kelly Road and Whittier Avenue in Detroit. The lines were reported to be arcing and lying across a road, vehicle, and structure. Utility company DTE was called to the scene, and no fire or injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Wayne MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Still alarm engine 50, you're doing a still alarm.
00:02
Responders Kelly and Whittier.
00:04
Power line in the street.
00:08
Says he's on his way.
00:10
50 en route.
00:11
Somebody called me a transmission was not clear.
00:16
Fifty-eight in service, 321.
00:22
Engine forty-one on the scene investigating.
00:25
Engine forty-one on the scene investigating.
00:34
We've got power lines down and arcing.
00:37
Pole to pole and pole to dwelling laying across Moffat and on top of a vehicle and a grass.
00:45
We'll need DTE out here.
00:47
All notified, DTE near Belvedere, pulled up on the dwelling wires down across Moffat on a vehicle in a garage.
01:02
Engine 9 is unable to get entry at this location.
01:04
No sign of smoke or fire.
01:05
We're going to make this false alarm.
01:24
Engine 50 on scene investigating.
01:29
Engine 50 central, 50's got wires down, pole to pole.
01:32
DTE's on scene, leaving the scene with DTE (number withheld).
01:39
50 in service (number withheld).

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Kelly Rd & Whittier Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
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