Utility pole snaps causing road closure near school


A utility pole on Long St near a school snapped, causing power lines to fall and several houses to lose power. Emergency services are blocking the road and ensuring safety until the electric company arrives.
Audio|Source: Flatwoods Fire Dept
03:56
Transcript:
00:00Response to 1045[1], advise someone to instruct a poll and snapped it in half.00:06Repeating Station 100, engine Station 100, respond to the 1900 Longstreet.00:11In reference to a 1045[1] pole snaps in half.00:15Second alert, 1202.00:181-18, Grinal.00:30seen unestablished command.00:33We didn't need a second alert, break.00:37Good.00:44I have a poll number when you're ready.00:49Go ahead, Louis.00:521147-5214.00:57That's going to be the AEP portion of it.00:59It's going to be directly on the school's lot.01:03I've got at least two, if not three houses, though.01:08That has had their power drops pulled completely from the residence.01:20Have you heard anybody mark that for engine one? We have not.01:30I don't think anybody marked up because I went ahead and established command, but I've got them on active.01:35Team 4, that's why I hit the second DEC code I'm phone.01:45Along street, command ground.01:48Come on, go ahead.01:50You can go ahead and disregard and contact an AP.01:54They just pulled up.
00:00
Response to 1045[1], advise someone to instruct a poll and snapped it in half.
00:06
Repeating Station 100, engine Station 100, respond to the 1900 Longstreet.
00:11
In reference to a 1045[1] pole snaps in half.
00:15
Second alert, 1202.
00:18
1-18, Grinal.
00:30
seen unestablished command.
00:33
We didn't need a second alert, break.
00:37
Good.
00:44
I have a poll number when you're ready.
00:49
Go ahead, Louis.
00:52
1147-5214.
00:57
That's going to be the AEP portion of it.
00:59
It's going to be directly on the school's lot.
01:03
I've got at least two, if not three houses, though.
01:08
That has had their power drops pulled completely from the residence.
01:20
Have you heard anybody mark that for engine one? We have not.
01:30
I don't think anybody marked up because I went ahead and established command, but I've got them on active.
01:35
Team 4, that's why I hit the second DEC code I'm phone.
01:45
Along street, command ground.
01:48
Come on, go ahead.
01:50
You can go ahead and disregard and contact an AP.
01:54
They just pulled up.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1045: Utility/Power Line Down
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Location mentioned:
Long St, Flatwoods, KY 41139
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