Low-hanging power line poses hazard to tall vehicles


Radio traffic about a low-hanging power line that could catch tall vehicles and a utility line sparking in a tree. Crews have contacted the utility, have no arrival time, and are monitoring the scene.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
04:20
Transcript:
utility company already contacted 10-4[1] I'll be out in about on 860 check the things around call for me 838 38 you can just put me standby I'll probably go to the station standing by in case anyone needs me pepper 300 from 305 on 4 Yeah, we've been sitting on this wire for over an hour. It's not low enough to affect cars, however, it is low enough to catch like a city boss or a box truck or something like that. Do you want us to continue to sit on this or in America has no ETA or anything? Yeah, to continue to sit on it here, I'll check in some other things. on tag. Go for 822. Everything that's been called in have we made it to all of that so far? Yes, I have nothing pending other than the 2828 East Corrie that 801s in L2. 10-4. I want to check on that 700 block of Maine. 7.4, head in that direction. 822 dispatch. Is that East Main or Wax Maine? Catch 700 Maine across Maple and Elm. 104. 304. 104. 104.005-04. Talk to dispatch. You're going to try and get straight to park bringing us from hurricanes. (name withheld), thank you. seeing any additional down wires in the 700 blocks. All right clear, sir, thank you. 801, dispense 801. Go ahead. Deputy on Corrie Road says the tree, or the tillied line is sparking in the tree, but there's no active fire at this time.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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