Power line down and sparking after lightning strike, Kenosha WI


A power line is down and sparking on the east side of Highway 45 after being struck by lightning. Flames have started to drop from the pole, causing a fire hazard near the location.
Audio|Source: Kenosha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Paul 14, you can respond with the fire department of the 9400 block Highway 45, 9402 block Highway 45, should be a power line down on the east side of the roadway and it's sparking.
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104.
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Kamasha County to Bristol Rescue Bristol Fire.
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Bristol Rescue, Bristol Fire, you have a call 9400 block of Highway 45 for a sparking power line.
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Conjecture are clear at 2345.
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3-5-4-1-09-2-725th Street, 109-22753, Department 202.
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Caller is third-party not on scene, says that the caller's mom, (name withheld), and her mother, (name withheld),
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are here with other family members, and, apparently, (name withheld)...
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Bye. 7-76.
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So there's three call 14.
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Just for 43, we got another call on this.
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It looks like one power line is sparking, and then there is actually going to be a pole down just south of there, near 45th St.
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942.
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9421. Two ball 20, 10, 23.
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Timber two calls one.
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3 Paul 15, I'm gonna head of the last.
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Timber 3. Paul 15.
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And for 43, the caller said that it was struck by light.
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Thank you.
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831-108.
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304 West. 304 West.
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Kenos County, Bristol, 5205.
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You're being requested for a change of quarters for a working still that Racine is working on.
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Near 96th Street is the address of the incident.
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You'll be reporting to Station 9 at 90th Street in Michigan.
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Truck 7 again for,
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change of quarters for a working still.
02:34
Kenos Fire clear at 2347.
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7-4-4-14.
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Go ahead, if you call forward.
02:43
The sparking pole is just south of near 42nd St.
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Let me check for the pole down.
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10.
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52-05, go ahead.
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52.05 is en route 9400 block, U.S.
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Highway 45.
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52.05 en route at 2347.
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Caller is with Kenosha Fire Department, so there's a power line down on the east side of the road.
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Flames are starting to drop.
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It was a wee energy pole that was struck by lightning.
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Location mentioned:
Near 45th St, Kenosha, WI 53144
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