Vehicle crash causes downed power lines on East Butte Rd, Sutter County CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a single-vehicle crash in a ditch along East Butte Road north of Alpha Road in Sutter County, California. High-voltage power lines were down, prompting road closures on both sides for safety. PG&E was notified and expected to arrive within 25 to 30 minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Pleasant Grove Fire
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
County, this is six at scene.
00:02
Gonna be.
00:03
North of Alpha on East Butte Road, about a half a mile from the 90 degree turn.
00:11
On the east side of the road we have a single vehicle in the ditch.
00:14
Power lines are down and they are high voltage.
00:18
We'll be out investigating.
00:20
Continue on, (name withheld).
00:23
County copies, continue all incoming on scene.
00:27
Past the 90 degree angle, half a mile up you'll see a pickup with hazards, single vehicle into a ditch.
00:33
High voltage power lines are down.
00:35
Continue the response.
00:43
661, you want me to go to Sanders and come back and block the north?
00:48
We're working a block to the north.
00:50
Great County Engine Six, we're gonna switch everybody over to Tech One.
00:55
I'll assume East Butte command.
00:59
Six County copies East Butte command switching to Tac One.
01:07
Engine Six County.
01:12
Go in Green and hit six.
01:15
Even inquiring on if there are any access issues.
01:21
Negative, but we are going to block the north and south on East Butte due to the downed power line.
01:31
It is off of all these sides of the road.
01:37
Six, I copied all except for which side of the road?
01:42
Which side of the road.
01:46
Copy negative access issues blocking north and southeast Ute Road due to the power line.
01:53
It's going to be on the east side of the road.
02:01
Copy engine six at scene.
02:08
Engine 61 at scene.
02:19
Sir, can you bike any 113 on scene?
02:22
Copy 113 on scene.
02:30
Traffic for Eastfield Command.
02:40
Affirmative, Eastfield Command.
02:41
PG&E is advising a 25 to 30 minute ETA.
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Location mentioned:
E Butte Rd, California
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