Downed communication line blocks Highway 236, Santa Cruz County CA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to Highway 236 near Jamison Creek Road for a downed communication line blocking the roadway. The line was confirmed to be touching the ground, posing a traffic hazard but no immediate fire risk. Utility crews were notified and sent to repair the line.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Cruz County Fire
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Boulder Creek wire, she tells.
00:01
Jamison Creek Road at Highway 236.
00:27
Engine 2112.
00:30
A low hanging wire, Highway 236 at Jamison Creek Road.
00:34
Highway 236 at Jamison Creek Road.
00:37
The RPC advising near the bridge that there's a low hanging wire touching the ground, no arcing or sparking in a lane of traffic.
00:51
Netcom Boulder Creek, copy pitch.
00:53
Boulder Creek.
01:00
Netcom Chief 2100 will be code two to wires down.
01:03
Good show Engine 2112 available in quarters.
01:12
Chief 2100, copy that.
01:14
We had a single caller about this.
01:16
They advised that the wire was touching the ground near a bridge.
01:19
CHP also had a caller about it.
01:21
CHP has already notified the utility company.
01:24
The utility company has about a 35-minute ETA at this time and CHP is also citing an officer.
01:30
4100 copies.
01:33
IT57.
01:37
Netcom, Engine 1772 responding, acknowledging life safety hazard.
01:44
Engine 1772 copy.
01:52
Netcom, Engine 1772, scene confirmed.
01:56
Communication lines are down blocking the roadway just north of Jamison Creek station.
02:03
Copy on scene with confirmed communication line down just north of the Jamison station.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
CA-236 & Jamison Creek Rd, California 95006
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