Power lines catch fire and fall into yards on Jefferson St, Ypsilanti MI


Multiple power lines caught fire and burned through near Jefferson Street, falling into backyards behind several homes. Emergency services are notifying residents and placing caution tape to prevent access to the affected yards.
Audio|Source: Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Washtenaw County Police/Fire/EMS Dispatches
06:28
Transcript:
00:00
Central from Jefferson command.
00:02
Go ahead. Do you notify DT that behind near Jefferson, the power lines are on fire and one just burn through and drop in the back area to near Jefferson?
00:24
727 service, good afternoon.
00:26
Good afternoon.
00:27
Copy power lines caught on fire and dropped in the yard of near Jefferson.
00:33
427?
00:34
Yeah, but the lines, like the coating on the lines are on fire behind...
00:39
Three addresses,
00:40
maybe like 200 yards worth.
00:42
I had a railroad matter, just informational call.
00:45
I'd be duty-ish-saving ride down here for some reason.
00:49
Now I have a medical, just dropped near Main Street, mail unresponsive on the sidewalk, wiped out on an electric scooter in front of the address.
00:59
Okay, okay, coming in-in-roof.
01:00
Well, somebody provides power back here and it's all on fire.
01:03
Okay, let me know when you're clear that railroad call and I'll remove it for you.
01:07
We're working on it.
01:08
I just thought it was odd.
01:09
Okay, in 351.
01:11
351. 351. 351. If I can have you make the center for specialty care, room 201, check in, check out desk number 12.
01:18
We have a duress button activation.
01:19
Madam 445. 445.
01:21
445. 445. 445, if I can have you make West Quad the southwest corner in front for a jumpstart on a Black Honda pilot.
01:29
Clear. You can show me enough.
01:31
Clear. 1333, I'm at service.
01:32
Good afternoon. Good after now.
01:33
2C2. We did turn it over to DTE.E.0.T.A.
01:35
Okay, just be advised this issue goes all the way behind all these houses, all the way to near Hawk if at least.
01:42
We're trying to figure out how far down it goes.
01:45
5355. Truck 4-7. Go ahead.
01:47
Roll frame all.
01:48
Okay. Power lines are on fire behind all these houses.
01:49
On at least nine or ten addresses as we fast now.
01:58
Copy. I'm just stopping a vehicle with a stolen license bike, Edward, Nora Henry, 2214.
02:03
Michigan have come over 23.
02:04
On a white Avenger, I've got the terms.
02:07
Take it another, going to end towards Michigan, over 23, please.
02:09
If I can have you go to Washington Heights between the Arve and Markley on the south side, Washington Heights between the Arve and Markley on the south side, I have an individual who needs a bike lot cut.
02:21
Vice-on-9-0.
02:22
Okay, your first name. Clear.
02:23
It's like a white female driver and two male passengers? Well, if it's a Yubold or is a chain-arm, does they approve of ownership?
02:33
On the channel, are you okay? I believe he used to preserve ownership.
02:36
I don't know if you lock or not.
02:37
I haven't lighted up yet.
02:39
Just like credit card. Okay. How do you want to start pointing out way?
02:41
Clear. Do you not believe by a bolt cutter, I'm sorry?
02:43
Clear think of.
02:44
We're gonna be you pulling in the Sam's gloves off from Michigan, F.
02:46
Michigan, Am, your next hour is coming up over 20 time, we give the channel.
02:49
We're just traffic on Metro East for this field.
02:51
Jack, five, four-minute.
02:52
Five-four-five, three.
02:53
735, checking in.
02:54
Good afternoon. Good afternoon.
02:55
All right, so I'm on arrival.
02:56
Play. 731 copy at MGOP.
02:58
Occurred at near Bishop Circle East, Dexter Distributions, previously terminated employee slash callers tire, about 9.30 this morning, not on scene.
03:09
5705.5.5.0.
03:10
Clear. Clear.
03:12
Engine 2-1 driver.
03:14
Do you guys still have fire arcing or sparking down that way?
03:19
No, we got nothing actively burning or sparking right now.
03:22
We're just still taking off yards and notifying residents.
03:25
To the church up here at the corner of Jefferson and Hawkins.
03:33
There's a transformer there.
03:35
My function is that blew a fuse on that transformer.
03:37
It looks like everything's out now.
03:40
Two-ish-hams, are you at El-Goagin?
03:41
I'll just have one time.
03:42
Direct Patrol at near West Michigan.
03:45
One-tain, 1607.
03:46
Hey, it was near West Michigan.
03:47
Okay. You still want us to knock out all these stores down there, or do you want us to do something else? 565.
03:55
You can slow everyone else, then.
03:56
I got a driver to detain.
03:57
Sir, driver, detain, anyone not a rival at the McDonald's off of near Michigan, can slow it down.
04:01
Yeah, still knock on all the doors and tell people to stay out of that backyard, applied to caution tape.
04:07
But only go out to that church.
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Location mentioned:
Hawkins St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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