Power line down with small fire near Old Mill Rd, Chesapeake VA


Fire units responded to a downed active power line on the ground near Old Mill Rd. A small fire started in an isolated area and was contained. Traffic has been stopped, and cones were placed to ensure road safety. The utility company was notified, and authorities are keeping the public away from the danger zone while the incident is ongoing.
Audio|Source: Chesapeake Fire
03:55
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 7 and Medic 11. Right in your front door you got a box in the road where traffic is stopping.
00:09
I copy, thank you.
00:23
Engineates on scene, we do have an active power line on the ground.
00:28
The small fire is contained to an isolated area.
00:31
Can you have...
00:35
If any power start coming my direction, I can copy a poll number when you're ready.
00:39
Thank you for how to hold.
00:42
The poll number is Nancy 0 311.
00:48
Again, Nancy 0311.
00:51
Okay,
00:53
is there a second poll number?
01:02
I will advise the second poll number.
01:10
Engine agency.
01:14
Can you have a PV units respond to this location and have them take Apelousa to fully run to merge them to get to the opposite end of this incident to blocking traffic?
01:30
The affirmative fair and route will update that must go to any block.
01:38
Copy, thank you. Just advise them they will not be able to get access to the other end of the incident from the direction we paint.
01:46
Okay.
01:53
8G and 8 Alpha.
01:59
A driving at 8 Alpha.
02:03
8 Alpha.
02:04
8. Putting some cones at Whites nursery, they can start to turn around there.
02:14
Repeat that one more time.
02:17
I'm putting some cones at Whites nursery down here so people can turn around here. Okay.
02:24
Allie.
02:28
15 and latter 2 commercial fire alarm 1.085 Libertyville Road timeout 1,800
02:42
engine 215 letter 2 District 2 010185 Liberty Bill Road to the River Department Super commercial fire alarm time out you can no one engine 8th up please
03:00
I have that second poll number when you're ready
03:05
Anya, you can go how many ready?
03:08
Call number is Kilo-166.
03:12
Again, Kilo-166.
03:16
Rissue, give me and prevent an ETA approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
03:21
Copy. Can you advise them one of their active fire lines are laid against the ground and have been ripped on the pole of those with a priority call?
03:30
Thank you. Thank you.
03:38
He driver eight alpha.
03:42
It alpha.
03:44
You're on some cones on your end.
03:52
Negative. I'm going to stand down here and plot until PD gets here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Mill Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23323
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