Large branch damages power pole causing downed wires, La Mesa CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to downed power lines caused by a large eucalyptus branch that nearly cut a utility pole in a residential backyard on Porter Road. The electric company was called to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Heartland Fire
02:45
Transcript:
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Can you come up on one we month, wait? Go ahead, Fraser T. A CDA and me advise that they're already in route for a call at 4-260 Porter Road. They want to confirm the address for the wire to make sure it's not the same location they're already in route for. Okay, yeah, we're at 4-260 Porter Road with the residents, so just have them respond there.
00:29
We've got wires down in their backyard. I'll update the address.
00:33
Center 13, Central 1 Lima.
00:35
Central Engine 21, Charlie.
00:36
Can you do a call back to the RP and have them come down and unlock the door or give us a code? Affirmative.
00:43
Standby. Chula Vista Engine 52 and Chula Vista Medic.
00:46
52. Medical.
00:47
6 Charlie, 6 Delta.
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415 East J Street.
00:50
McAnvass Park. Unis Street.
00:51
Cross Streets, Interstate 805 southbound, and interstate 805 northbound.
00:56
Chula Vista Engine 52 and Chula Vista Mediq 52.
00:59
6 Charlie, 6 Delta.
01:01
Make that right into that way.
01:02
Engine 211, Charlie?
01:04
Go ahead. Patient advised she will come down to meet you.
01:07
Sounds great, thank you.
01:09
That's right, thank you.
01:11
That's 202, Charlie.
01:13
Engine 52.
01:14
You have a description of a 77-0.
01:16
Engine 52, stand by.
01:18
I will confirm. Engine 52 Metro, attempting to get a page in description.
01:21
They are, I think they're near a key truck.
01:23
Control, engine 13.
01:24
13. We're now at 42440, Porter Road.
01:28
We've found the cause.
01:30
It looks like a... Big Eucalyptus branch dropped on one of the other poles.
01:34
It's almost severed in half, so if you could have SDG&E reports at this address, I think this is the origin.
01:41
Frencher copies, I'll go ahead and update some with the information.
01:43
Confirming 424-0 Porter.
01:45
That's affirmative.
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Location mentioned:
Near Porter Rd, La Mesa, CA 91941
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