Tree falls on power lines causing sparks and blocking driveway, Norton OH
Fire & ArsonA tree fell onto power lines near Monterey Drive in Norton, causing the wires to spark and catch fire. The downed power lines block access to several driveways and one vehicle cannot exit. There is no active fire on the ground currently. The electric company has been notified to respond to the situation.
Audio|Source: Summit County Fire and EMS
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Wires down.
00:01
Norton Fire near Monterey Drive between Rose Bay Boulevard and Dead End.
00:07
Wires down.
00:08
Fair copy. Chief Wonder is one.
00:11
Copy, near Monterey, tree fallen on power lines, sparking and on fire, direct call into the station.
00:18
Dispatch from Chief One, I'll be in a row.
00:20
720. Do you want me to contact Edison right now or hold off?
00:24
You can get them going.
00:26
We can cancel them if need be, but it's likely that they'll probably need to come out.
00:30
That's clear. Just a medical water radio.
00:32
Go ahead. Clearing, Akron General, Maine returning.
00:34
722.
00:35
That's from Chief One.
00:36
Go ahead. I'll be on scene.
00:37
This is going to be a power line down across the road.
00:41
I'm sorry, across a couple driveways.
00:43
It is blocking a vehicle from getting out.
00:45
No fire at this time.
00:47
We'll be investigating further.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Norton, OH
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
