Utility pole at risk of falling near 1st St in Monongah, Monongah WV
Fire & ArsonResponders arrived at near 1st Street in Monongah for a report of an electrical hazard. A utility pole was cracked at the bottom and at risk of falling toward nearby houses. The power company was notified. No fire or electrical emergency was found.
Audio|Source: Marion County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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709 in the area. 7.9 in the area, you have 1742. Correct, turn for it. 75 responding. The 75 responding, near 1st Street, Item A, Investigation Electrical, 1742.
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Yeah, time. Come back is what? Nice for safe. 75709. Stage at the... It's heard right there by the post office. You don't want to make it up in here with all the football traffic? Copy that. Sevens are not good. Okay, this whole...
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is shattering from the bottom. It's just suffering from being old. That actually, we've notified my own power. We've notified off my phone number. Yes, it does. The number (number withheld), repeating.
01:19
One zero zero five six one eight. Maxstein. Get all my entire town this hole is about almost snapped in half. It's just barely hanging. It's going to come down pretty soon. It's going to come towards the houses. Back see.
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10-7[1] of Sturray Hospital.
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There's nothing we can do with this situation.
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We're probably going to go ahead and go return.
01:44
Okay, there's absolutely nothing electrical going on, correct?
01:46
No, it's the pole cracking at the bottom of it.
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Okay, I just now talked a hill.
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I'll make a loop. I'll be right there just a minute if you want to wait.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-7: Out of Service
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Location mentioned:
Near 1st St, Monongah, WV 26554
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