Electrical hazard from fallen tree on power lines, Charlottesville VA
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to an electrical hazard caused by a fallen tree on live power lines blocking the road near Mountain View Drive. Citizens attempted to cut the tree despite the hazard. No fire was present.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
03:26
Transcript:
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Engine 151 and Station 15,
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Electrical hazard, 106 Mountain View Drive.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2[1].
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Engine 151 and Station 15,
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Electrical hazard, 106 Mountain View Drive.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2[1].
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Engine 151, you're responding,
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106 Mountain View Drive, crossroads, October Lane for an electrical hazard.
00:31
They stated it's going to be located between 106 and 108.
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They did state that there is a stream 20 feet away.
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The line is underneath the tree.
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Tree is on the wires at 1419.
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Engine 151, the tree is going to be located in the road between those two addresses of 106 and 108.
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ECCC, five or three is okay, I'm seeing, prepping one for transport.
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Type three in location for prepping one for transport, 1420.
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FM12 from Engine 81 on Tech 2.
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ECC for Engine 81.
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Engine 81.
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ECC from 81.
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Can you raise FM12? Have them give me a phone call.
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Number in the note.
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ECCC's direct.
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FM12 on TAC2.
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On direct, I'll get the call.
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CECD, direct, 1421.
01:37
5 minutes okay, Meadows Court, working ALS.
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355 unit is okay, Meadows Court, working ALS, 1042.
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8 to rescue 18 status check.
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Medic 18 no okay unseen no need for checks.
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Let's 18 and say on seeing no need for checks 1423.
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ECCC MAC 16 and Martha's profit MADC 16 Martha's profit 1424.
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ECCA, and we have five-and-thirty UBA with one.
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5A3D UVA with 1, 1424.
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Engine 171 and Rescue 17.
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Unconscious ALS.
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8083, Old Green Mountain Road.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2[1].
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Engine 171 and Rescue 17.
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Unconscious ALS.
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8083, Old Green Mountain Road.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2[1].
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A.C.A. Engine 81 is in service, release in TAC2.
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Correction, releasing TAC 4.
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1426.
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Moving on location.
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We've got citizens trying to cut the tree up with the power line.
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No action.
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No action. When I copied your own location with individuals trying to cut the tree up, no active flames.
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1427.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha Tech 2: Assigned radio or tactical channel/talkgroup for operations or communication.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mountain View Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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