Trees and power lines down block roads in Salem Rd area, Nelson County VA
Road ClosureMultiple trees have fallen on Salem Road and Skylar Road, bringing down power lines and blocking the roads. Emergency teams removed the trees and worked with the electric company to manage power outages. Roads are reopening and no fires or active threats were reported.
Audio|Source: Nelson County Public Safety
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
2035, Chief 30.
00:01
Nelson, this is 2.30.
00:03
Yes, both lines are down at the pole.
00:05
There's just one across the road.
00:06
Go ahead, 55.
00:07
Captain 32, Nelson.
00:08
Go ahead.
00:10
Nelson be advised that the tree that 2355 was going to on near Salem Rd has been removed out of the road.
00:18
The power line was off of the limb.
00:21
So that tree has been removed from the road.
00:24
The residence near Salem Rd does not have power at this time.
00:29
It pulled the power line from the house.
00:31
There is another tree down just on the other side of the bridge across the Salem Road call.
00:41
Where the line got ripped from the house and they don't have power, what's that address?
00:45
Give me just a second, I'll pull up there and get you a physical address.
00:49
Ten four. Do you need brush 39 over there with cones? He's only got probably two or three on the truck.
00:56
But I might be able to break loose here at near Skylar Rd in a few minutes.
01:01
No, I think we're good to go.
01:02
The tree has been removed from near Salem Rd right here.
01:12
Can I cancel brush 39 now?
01:14
Captain 32, can we cancel brush 39? He's coming through Green Creek.
01:18
Yes, sir, you can cancel him.
01:20
Well, he can come help you.
01:21
Chief 30, brush 39, you can go in service.
01:25
I can handle what's here on near Skylar Rd.
01:27
Captain 32, Nelson.
01:29
I'll be able to read my traffic if he's down in and on green car.
01:32
Captain 32, go ahead.
01:35
Nelson, the address to this residence is near Salem Rd.
01:39
And let the power company know that the wire pulled completely off of the transformer.
01:44
So there's no live power line at this time.
01:47
This is Chief 30.
01:48
We've got the line off the road on the near Skylar Rd call, so this road will now be open,
01:55
and Attack 36 will be in service returning.
01:58
A representative from AEP is on scene, and they have the scene.
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Location mentioned:
Salem Rd, Virginia 22969
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