Tree branch smoking against power lines near lake trail, Flagler County FL
Fire & ArsonA passerby reported a tree branch leaning against power lines near Old Road and Lake McDonald Trail was smoking. Fire units confirmed the branch posed a fire hazard and requested the power company to address the situation.
Audio|Source: Volusia County Fire and EMS
04:21
Transcript:
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Central Angel 34, you respond to the area near Old Road and Lake McDonald Trail.
00:04
Caller was a passerby advising she has seen a tree that appeared to be on fire leaning against the power lines.
00:15
34 calls these are just a single caller.
00:18
No permit.
00:32
Flash.
00:34
Can you give us? Yeah, drugs.
00:51
Middick 78 is 3111 South Atlantic Avenue based on the East Shore Street band and the Harris Avenue.
01:03
Okay.
01:06
Inj 16 guys.
01:12
We're responding to a call on sideways.
01:27
Agent 82, central, this appears to be a backflow preventer, the pipe is burst.
01:33
Can you tell me if this is a city or county jurisdiction?
01:45
Central Engine 82, according to what I'm seeing with this new map, I'm not real sure.
01:53
I think it's county.
01:59
I don't know if you have a number for a county water department or will be taken care of that for them, but that's what I need to come out and take care of this.
02:18
All right, it's good.
02:19
I'll probably have to get a hold there after hours answering service, but I'll make the notification.
02:30
Tand is 34, right on C.
02:34
It's 34664.
02:39
There's a small branch touching the power lines.
02:43
It's smoking.
02:45
There's no active flame at the time.
02:47
It's probably just a matter of time before it cuts through.
02:54
Agent 34, I'm sorry.
03:02
You say active fire limb leaning through?
03:10
Guard 40 on pack eight.
03:15
Forty, stand by.
03:20
Canger 34, last time mentioned didn't come there.
03:23
Repeat.
03:27
That's funny, that's what I said.
03:29
So we're on scene, we've got a small branch leaning against the top line that's actively cutting through.
03:34
There's no fire at this time, just a lot of smoke.
03:43
That's it.
03:48
According.
03:51
Can you please show Guard 42, locked off out of service? I don't have that unit today.
04:06
34th Central, we're going to need the power company to be notified to have a street crew come up and clean this up.
04:18
Perfect. That's a power line area, I believe.
04:21
Correct.
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S Lake Dr, Florida 32110
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