Excavator strikes power line, causing road closure, Oceanside CA
Road ClosureAn excavator hit a power line at North River Road and Vandegrift Boulevard causing power lines to fall to the ground. Emergency services are managing the scene and have closed the road to traffic until police arrive and utility companies respond.
Audio|Source: San Marcos Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
An excavator struck the power line.
00:04
Power lines are down on the ground; vehicles are being turned around.
00:09
Command is being established at River.
00:10
Engine 215, I copy cancelling the medic.
00:12
Copy that there are estimated power lines down, establishing zone.
00:16
79 from dispatch.
00:17
Go ahead.
00:18
Have you seen guard of Rose this morning?
00:20
Negative.
00:21
Copy. North Town, Medic 115 through Charlie.
00:23
Medic 115, you can cancel.
00:25
North Town, Medic 115 can cancel AOR.
00:28
Enter 115 from River command.
00:31
River command from inch 115, go ahead.
00:33
Ranger 115 from River command.
00:35
I'm going to have you time with my firefighter.
00:37
Go ahead and enforce hard closure until police arrive.
00:41
Do not allow any cars to come through.
00:43
We have about 200 to 250 feet of power lines on the ground.
00:49
Engine 115 copies firefighter working for me, we'll do a hard close.
00:53
Truck 217 from battalion 216, 3 Charlie.
00:57
No, truck 17.
00:58
Truck 217 from Battalion 216, can you shut down traffic eastbound on North River Road from Vandegrift until police are on scene?
01:08
Truck 217 traffic at Vandegrift and North River.
01:12
Northbound engine 232.
01:14
Engine 232.
01:16
Engine 232.
01:17
Northcom Engine 232.
01:19
We're at room 104B.
01:20
A person in the room today didn't call and staff here is unaware of a call.
01:25
Do you have further information?
01:26
North Com River command.
01:27
Engine 232, stand by one.
01:29
River command.
01:30
I'll come River command. I've got a poll number for you whenever you're ready.
01:32
Can we get an ETA on SDG?
01:34
River command.
01:35
I'm ready for the poll number.
01:36
Papa 10057.
01:38
Papa 10057.
01:39
Papa one zero zero five seven.
01:41
Engine and Medic 232 is going to be 410, 410.
01:47
Copy 410.
01:49
Engine 232 Northcom.
01:51
Go ahead for Engine 232.
01:53
Engine 232.
01:55
Engine 232 confirming you have the correct room number.
01:59
Correct. The updated room number is going to be 410 and it's AI necessary.
02:03
Copy room 410.
02:04
Northcom River command.
02:05
River command.
02:06
Northcom River command, can we attach Cox Communication and AT&T for their lines?
02:11
River command copy request for AT&T and COX.
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Location mentioned:
N River Rd & Vandegrift Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92057
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