Power line down causes outage near Blanchard Rd, Shepherd MI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to reports of a possible downed power line near East Blanchard Road and Meridian Road in the Shepherd area. A caller indicated a secondary line was down on the east side of a residence, and residents were without power. The situation may have involved multiple power lines being affected in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Isabella MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Attention Shepherd Station One, Shepherd Station Three.
00:03
Have report of line down near Blanchard Road.
00:06
Blanchard Road crosses Meridian Road in the Shepherd area.
00:13
Caller reporting there should be a secondary line down on the east side of the residence.
00:21
They have no power at their residence.
00:23
Central's clear 1051.
00:26
Attention Shepherd Station One, Shepherd Station Three.
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Station Three, report of a line down.
00:32
East Blanchard Road.
00:33
East Blanchard Road.
00:36
Your call is reported.
00:38
One appears to be a secondary line down on the east side of the residence.
00:42
They have no power at their residence.
00:45
Central clear.
00:46
Ten fifty-two.
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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:
E Blanchard Rd, Shepherd, MI 48883
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