Raccoon rescued from power pole with utility help, Asheville NC
Other Non-Crime EventFirefighters responded to a call about a raccoon stuck on a power pole on Mitchell Avenue. They asked Duke Power to send a crew with a bucket truck to safely remove the raccoon because it was unsafe to use ladders.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 6.97 Mitchell Avenue.
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Service call.
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Engine 6.97 Mitchell Avenue.
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Service call.
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Druid Drive, and Belayer Road.
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On fire 2.
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Engine 6 is on scene.
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104.
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Go ahead. Engine 6.
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Go ahead. Engine 6.
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Go ahead.
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Could you call Duke Power to see if they'll be willing to send a unit out here to climb this pole.
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It is extremely unsafe for us to throw a ladder against the power pole.
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Okay, so just call and ask Duke if they will send someone out to climb a pole to get a raccoon down, correct?
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Correct, or they could use one of their bucket trucks, but there's no way that the fire department or animal services can access this animal.
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Location mentioned:
Mitchell Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
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