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Tree knocked down wire causing sparks near Gerhardt AvenueSan Jose CA

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Near Gerhardt Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

A tree fell onto a power wire near Gerhardt Avenue, causing sparks. Firefighters responded and contacted the electric company. Also, two vehicle accidents were reported nearby with treatment ongoing.

Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 37, object touching wire involving water near Gerhardt Avenue near Lankford Avenue and Cherry Avenue, Station 37's area.
00:15
Engine 15,
00:16
Medical, Villa Fontana, near Maurice Lane and Mile Drive, Station 15th area.
00:26
Engine 3.
00:28
Engine 3.
00:30
We're okay.
00:31
Looks like a two vehicle collision.
00:33
They're going to be a left-hand shoulder.
00:35
Northbound 2.80, just off the 87 of all.
00:41
Vision 3-104.
00:43
We will let county know.
00:48
Further from engine 3, counties out to see.
00:50
But that's their advice.
00:53
Engine 3, copy ambulance.
00:59
Engine 7, San Jose?
01:03
Go to engine 7.
01:04
Engine 7, you can cancel per county.
01:12
Engine 7 copies.
01:15
Engine 3, San Jose?
01:20
Engine 3, San Jose Fire.
01:22
Engine 3, San Jose fire?
01:23
Engine 3.
01:27
Engine 3 County, correction, CHP just called over and said that there's a second vehicle accident.
01:33
They have a new...
01:38
It's just one vehicle accident and CHP is on scene.
01:45
They have an updated location.
01:47
We have two vehicles on scene currently with one being treated.
01:51
Engine 3 in San Jose, the location that CHP gave is the same location.
01:56
Northbound, 280, south of 87.
01:58
We tried to clarify if this is the same as the call you're on scene.
02:01
They said it was two different accidents.
02:06
Three cops.
02:07
This could be one of the same.
02:09
Engines they can handle.
02:18
Engine 37, San Jose, Fire.
02:21
37.
02:25
Engine 37, San Jose Fire.
02:27
Your calls for a wire, a tree down into a wire.
02:30
The tree knocked the wire down and there was a shower of sparks.
02:33
We started PG&E waiting to hear back with an ATA.

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Near Gerhardt Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

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