Downed power lines after tree fall near Myers Rd, Winston Salem NC
Fire & ArsonFire crews investigated reports of a fallen power line near Myers Road in North Carolina. A large tree had caused two lines to come down, with part of one line trapped under the tree. No active fire was found at the scene.
Audio|Source: Forsyth County Fire
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1927.
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Go ahead.
00:05
Are you on the access?
00:12
I'm about five feet from the line down on the access, have not located any fire at this time.
00:19
All right, I think you're in between me and where I originally parked.
00:26
If you look up towards your road, you should be able to see me.
00:31
I'm standing next to the down power line.
00:38
It's down at the big dumpster down there at the end of Myers Road and it's looped over these other lines and back down to the ground through two or three poles.
00:52
Correct.
00:53
I'm in between you and the route and I think the fire is on this uphill slope.
01:00
P.K., did you fire pulling up then?
01:07
They might have to disconnect this line, I hear, Arkham, from the route coming this way.
01:19
Let me give him an up there.
01:25
But we actually have two lines down from a tree falling across.
01:33
I'll take you just letting you know there is a large tree that's down is what pulled the line down and part of the line is under the tree.
01:52
You fire is going to drill drive and see what it's a useful link is.
01:59
Thank you. Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Myers Rd, North Carolina 27040
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