Tree on power lines causes fire near Poulton Street, Ligonier IN
Fire & ArsonA tree fell onto power lines near Poulton Street in Noble County, causing smoke and flames. The fire department and power company responded to control the fire and trim the tree from the lines. The incident was not considered a hazard once power was disconnected and the lines trimmed. No personal names or specific address numbers are disclosed.
Audio|Source: Noble County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Shelter. Out of 17, information, we're going to have fire en route to near Poulton Street.
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There's going to be a tree that is on the power lines.
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They advise it smoking, and they're starting to see flames.
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The 17 is clear.
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I'll cut that direction, so I'll call off with any of you, too.
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L17.
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County 25, be gone tonight.
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Warning for speed.
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L-25.
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County 25, being out to the fire.
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L-25. L-25.
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L-25. Sval 17, Nop County.
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No, Pat.
00:46
Do you want me to go ahead and contact your street department or standby?
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Kolkheim, we'll listen to 23.
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I can advise you a minute.
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L-17. Okay,
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I'm 1023. There's no tree in the roadway.
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There's a tree in the backyard.
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It's going to use down.
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All right, L-17.
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I was this maple tree that we tied us and I'm going through it to be that pine tree behind this White House that wood.
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Permanitive, I'm going to go to the backside.
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Going to come off Wall Street.
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Permitiff.
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No, County L-17.
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I do see smoke coming up from the back of the trees.
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Fire Department is coming out there.
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They'll probably want to come down Wall Street, not Poulton Street.
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There's a gate here, box them from getting to where they want to go.
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L-17.
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25, that trees lit up pretty good back.
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County 25, I've got a poll number when ready.
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L-25. L-25.
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I&M and Nora 176-130.
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Nora 176-130.
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Al-25.
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Information for the power company, the tree is on all three lines.
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All 25.
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No, Connie L-17.
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That's going to be behind near Poulton Street, south side.
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L-17. L-17.
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6.620, 1041?
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Excellent.
02:49
You know, and it's information I haven't got a response out of fire.
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I'll go ahead and page out of Cromwell.
02:56
Johnny, 25.
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Not 25.
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In reference to the fire, I'm gonna go my contact direct.
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It's not a hazard at this time, however.
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Once AEP comes and disconnects power,
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they'll trim it off and not really a hazard for fire.
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I'm clear, so you do not want crime while now.
03:24
Negative, I'm gonna make contact with the down duty.
03:28
About 25.
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25, 17. Is that right above that shed is right there, though?
03:35
Negative, the shed's about 10 yards,
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10 yards away from it.
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Clear from here, the street looks like a straight above it.
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Al 25, we're gonna fire.
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Oh,
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you're fired.
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25, good.
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And now it's just me.
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This is just going to be more of a babysitting job.
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I can start that way with the engine.
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Or if we're going to actually need a crew for something, or half whales or longer.
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Just 43. It's just going to be a babysit thing.
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That's how power kind of comes and shut off the power.
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They're going to trim back the line for the tree.
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Everything should be 10-4.
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Okay, clear.
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I'll start that way then.
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25, I think part of the tree just trimmed itself.
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Yeah, I think it burnt through.
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No, we can't.
04:36
No, we can't.
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You know, traffic, great advice.
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No, Connie.
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Injut 23 is going to be en route.
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Andrew 23.
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