Tree blocking power lines on Highway 70

Heard on: Bulls Gap Fire

02:13

00:00

We'll be out at (number withheld) North Highway 70.

00:07

00:14

to 13.

00:21

1101, 1113.

00:26

This

00:30

tree's pretty tangled into these wires.

00:32

I don't know if we're gonna be able to do anything with it right now.

00:35

It's the whole tree and it's all tangled in the power lines.

00:53

You broke cut out there at 13.

00:55

Can you repeat?

01:01

Just stand by there.

01:03

You might have to wait on Hawkins Electric.

01:10

Stand by.

01:25

1101 Central.

01:28

1101.

01:31

Is Hawkins Electric on their way out here or are they tied up on other things right now?

01:42

I'm not sure where they're at.

01:46

I'm aware of it.

01:52

Stand by.

01:55

1448 Central.

02:00

1448.

02:03

Show all units here on 70 at the power line.

02:07

Call Holston Electric.

02:08

Give the okay to open the road back up.

02:11

So Highway 70 will be reopened at this point.

9/5/2026 11:28 AM

Road Closure

Hwy 70, Rogersville, TN 37857

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Tree blocking power lines on Highway 70

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