Road closed due to low hanging electrical wires, Kent County MI


Low hanging electrical wires were found across the road just east of the intersection near Mayfield. The fire department closed the road to prevent vehicles from passing. Consumers Energy was called to secure the wires so traffic can safely pass.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Fire dispatch Caledonia Engine 71 is on the scene.
00:03
We do have low hanging wires across the roadway just east of the intersection.
00:09
Caledonia Engine 71 is establishing 84 Street Command out of investigating.
00:16
On seeing low-hanging wire just east of the intersection near Mayfield.
00:29
That's from Mayfield Command.
00:31
Plainfield Units, clear command terminated.
00:39
155. I'm going to shut the road down now.
00:47
If you want to make sure nobody comes eastbound, we're going to let that tractor back out.
00:56
Engine 5 from Engine 1.
00:57
Are you on the air?
01:01
Ward Street command.
01:07
Engine 5 is on the air.
01:12
Are you available to stop over by Orange Street?
01:18
Yes, we're approaching Snowapple River Drive.
01:20
We're on Orange Street.
01:25
We're in the Cascade Christian Church parking lot.
01:31
Copy.
01:36
Eight feet off the ground.
01:38
If you could start consumers energy this way to verify and then maybe secure the lines up so traffic can pass by.
01:48
Javi, we'll start to see what I'd say 18 to 20.
01:54
17, what I'd like to do is any eastbound traffic to have them go north or south on Alaska.
01:59
Do not allow them to pass through this way.
02:02
There's going to have one lane only going westbound here.
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