Tree crash sparks power outage alarm in Winnebago backyard, Winnebago County IL
In Winnebago County, a fallen tree in a backyard downed power lines, causing an outage and raising safety fears over a live wire in the alley.
Audio|Source: Winnebago and Surrounding County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Attention engine 6th, respond to near Thurston Avenue.
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Caller reports a tree fell in her backyard, possibly on a line.
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It knocked the power out,
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but caller is concerned there may be a live wire down in the alley.
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She advised that we energy.
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They already know about the outage, just checking for safety due to possible wire down.
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Pressure for 15th and 16th, timetones, 2250.
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Winnebago County, IL
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