Tree falls on power lines causing fire and power outage, Palo Alto CA
Fire & ArsonA tree has fallen near Heather Lane pressing on power lines, causing arcing and a small fire close to a single-family home. The resident was evacuated, and the utility company was notified. Police may be needed for traffic control due to dangerous driving at intersections caused by power outages.
Audio|Source: Palo Alto Fire
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 63, respond to fire not endangering a building.
00:03
At 366 Irisway cross streets are Primrose Way and Heather Lane.
00:07
In 163, you're responding to 366 Iris Way.
00:11
It looks like it's reports of a tree that fell over and pressing on power lines.
00:17
It is arcing, touching on fire.
00:18
We've already advised RV to evacuate the house.
00:23
Fire, Regency-3.
00:24
Engine 63.
00:25
Has utility been advised?
00:27
Engine 63, he has been advised already.
00:30
For major, 63, how utilities and in size?
00:33
End in 63. That's a permanent.
00:35
We've already advised the service unit.
00:37
503, copy. Thank you.
00:38
Thank you. See the right.
00:39
End in 63. End in 63.
00:40
We may need to have PD come in monitor traffic on the Barcadero.
00:44
It looks like drivers aren't taking heat to the lights being out while we're down in Barcadero, and they're blazing right through no stop sign, not using it as a stop.
00:55
You're needing TD for traffic control on Embarcadol, is that correct?
00:59
That's affirmative.
01:00
It looks like there's nobody taking heat to the loss of shots like all along the mark there.
01:05
High urgency degrees on scene of a single family small, single family home.
01:10
Nothing should have from the exterior.
01:11
We're actually on the corner of Channing and Heather Lane.
01:14
Address is near Heather Lane.
01:17
And we have a down power line.
01:18
We'll give you further.
01:19
Go purchase your adjutant right now.
01:20
And just a copy that you're on scene for a single family's home and you'll be investigating.
01:27
It's going to be actually Channing Avenue.
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Location mentioned:
Near Heather Ln, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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