Property owner hits underground power line while digging

Heard on: Lake County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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North 805, this is Mission Valley Power Emergency Dispatch.

00:10

Go ahead, dispatch.

00:17

I have a caller by the name of (name withheld).

00:22

His callback number is (number withheld) .

00:37

He reported that while digging a water line on his property, he accidentally struck an underground power line, and now both he and.

00:46

Neighbor are without power, and he also reported that there wasn't any tape around the power line as well.

00:53

I have his address and his meter number for you when you are ready.

00:59

Yeah, go ahead, dispatch.

01:02

His address is (number withheld) Knuppel, and that is spelled K N U P P E L Lane in Big Horn.

01:28

And the meter number is (number withheld) as in Sam, E as in Elijah,

01:37

(number withheld) . Ten four,

01:52

Mission Valley Power Emergency Dispatch, clear.

8/29/2026 10:17 AM

Other Non-Crime Event

Knuppel Ln, Big Arm, MT 59910

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported accidentally striking an underground power line while digging a water line on private property near Big Arm, leading to a power outage affecting the property and a neighboring residence. The caller also said the line did not appear to be marked.