Tree fall blocks road and downs power lines, Glen Morgan WV

Road Closure

Reported: 11/7/2025 01:53 PM

Near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan, WV 25813

Emergency services were sent to Glen Morgan after a large tree fell onto Tank Branch Road, knocking down power lines and blocking traffic. Crews coordinated with the power company to clear the obstruction and restore access.

Audio|Source: Raleigh County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Rolley control, Station 102, Station 102,

00:03

Respondent near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan, for a large tree that's fallen, taking out power lines, repeating,

00:10

Station 102, Respondon, near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan, 1654.

00:19

One foot two, they're going to be in the back of the laxons in the lot.

00:36

Power control, Station 102, Station 1828, second tone, respond to near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan.

00:43

Three, that's fallen, taking down power lines in front of this residence, repeating Station 102, second time, respond to near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan, 1656.

00:58

Can you repeat the location?

01:04

It's going to be at the 66,000 now.

01:10

104, I'll be en route from the 89.

01:18

Control 405.

01:19

Control 405. The control.

01:22

O1.

01:27

21, go ahead.

01:30

I'll be out near 35 and a half south down the truck of Signal 20, you got a flat.

01:38

I'm sure if I control is going to be more like near 65 and a half,

01:45

jump down.

01:59

Do it in route.

02:04

Okay,

02:08

negative 03, you know, we thought it was higher up, 2102.2.

02:17

Rolls, Station 102, 3rd turn, Station 110, Proff Jones, Station 1 or 2, 3rd tone, respond to near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan for a tree that's fallen, taken out a power line in front of this road.

02:32

Station 1-2, Station 110, respond to near Tank Branch Rd in Glen Morgan, 1658.

02:40

Throw one or two.

02:44

One or two.

02:47

Copy time. One-tenth is the same down.

02:51

ARIZ and the pilot company.

02:54

Copy. We are on the phone with AEP now.

02:57

He had much traffic is able to go off of the road and get around the tree with the roadways blocked.

03:02

He had a similar issue here a while back as well in front of the residence.

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Near Tank Branch Rd, Glen Morgan, WV 25813

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