Tree crash sparks dangerous power line chaos near Hillcrest Dr, Allenton WI
Fire & ArsonA tree fell onto power lines near Hillcrest Drive, bringing down multiple poles and leaving live wires hanging dangerously. Fire crews coordinated urgently with We Energies to address the hazardous situation and protect the area.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS
03:27
Transcript:
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Tony Fire, you can put Allenton Command on seeing power lines are down on the west side of the road.
00:07
I do not see anything in the roadway.
00:09
Has We Energies been notified of this?
00:13
I get if we can get them a call if you'd like.
00:17
In the middle of the roadway and it looks like they're stuck in the road through the freezing conditions.
00:27
County copies. Are you going to be able to call We Energies, or are you asking or do you like that too?
00:36
If you can contact We Energies, I'm going to start setting up.
00:40
Six-one. Six-one.
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On Wildlife,
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North the 33 on Wildlife, North 33 for a tree on power lines, hanging over the roadway.
00:55
The power lines are preventing the tree from falling into the roadway.
00:58
Norrking, you're just working at the time.
01:01
Working on Wednesday.
01:02
Second guard, nine six one.
01:15
22404 available to get to 557.
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76.
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47.
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47. 4.
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7. 27.
01:37
Correction of that, it's going to be north of Hillcrest, south of 33.
01:42
Again, north of Hillcrest south of 33.
01:46
24. 27.
01:48
Off of an Amazon ID card, when you're ready.
01:52
Go ahead.
02:26
Fire to Allenton Command.
02:30
This is Allenton Command.
02:31
Go ahead, county fire.
02:34
Command, We Energies is inquiring if it's pole-to-pole.
02:41
It is two poles down right in front of the residence, blew the insulators off of the wire.
02:53
Time for is, are they pole to pole or pull to resonance?
03:00
Pole to pole and there are two poles involved.
03:05
Where?
03:16
County Fire.
03:17
It is the pole north of the residence at near Hillcrest Dr, the pole in front of the residence, and the pole between the two driveways just south of the residence.
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Location mentioned:
Hillcrest Dr, Allenton, WI
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