Tree falls on power line causing fire on Cove Garden Road, Albemarle County VA
Fire & ArsonA tree fell across the road and touched a power line, causing a fire. The power line is still hanging. Fire crews are responding to fix the electrical hazard and clear the road.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
02:15
Transcript:
Engine 32 and Station 3. Electrical hazard[1] with lines or transformer. Flank Road and Cove Garden Road. Respond on Alpha Tech 2. Engine 32 and Station 3. Electrical hazard with lines or transformer. Flank Road and Cove Garden Road. Respond on Alpha Tech 2. No, 15 and then route with one to UVA. 15 in route to UVOV1 at 2145. 3rd2. The field. C.30P. The station as well. Warner's good. G30 and 30p. You're both around to the station at 2145. Chief 30, ECC, is this tree down into the power lines, or can you give you a little more information? Yeah, I have to ask as well. We're adding to the call, just let you know the tree is across the entire roadway. Based on what it sounds like, the tree hit the power line, caused it to catch fire. It's one fire now. But the line never fell. We are going to collaborate. Understood. Be advised Chief 30 and Car 30 be in route to the scene, and I'll rely on Chief 32. He'll pick up apparatus. I understood. Car 30, Chief 30, you're in route to the scene. G32 is going to pick up the engine. 2146. Hey, Chief 31 to the scene. Chief 31 to the scene. 21. 27. He said he wanted to 30. You want me to get on Codd Garden and be able to block that side if need be? Yeah, that would make sense since we don't know the exact location.
Engine 32 and Station 3. Electrical hazard[1] with lines or transformer. Flank Road and Cove Garden Road. Respond on Alpha Tech 2. Engine 32 and Station 3. Electrical hazard with lines or transformer. Flank Road and Cove Garden Road. Respond on Alpha Tech 2. No, 15 and then route with one to UVA. 15 in route to UVOV1 at 2145. 3rd2. The field. C.30P. The station as well. Warner's good. G30 and 30p. You're both around to the station at 2145. Chief 30, ECC, is this tree down into the power lines, or can you give you a little more information? Yeah, I have to ask as well. We're adding to the call, just let you know the tree is across the entire roadway. Based on what it sounds like, the tree hit the power line, caused it to catch fire. It's one fire now. But the line never fell. We are going to collaborate. Understood. Be advised Chief 30 and Car 30 be in route to the scene, and I'll rely on Chief 32. He'll pick up apparatus. I understood. Car 30, Chief 30, you're in route to the scene. G32 is going to pick up the engine. 2146. Hey, Chief 31 to the scene. Chief 31 to the scene. 21. 27. He said he wanted to 30. You want me to get on Codd Garden and be able to block that side if need be? Yeah, that would make sense since we don't know the exact location.
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Electrical hazard: Electrical hazard with lines or transformer
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Cove Garden Rd, Virginia
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