Power lines down over railroad tracks after train incident, Auburn IN


A train caught a low-hanging wire causing power lines to fall over railroad tracks near Church Street in Auburn, Indiana. The incident caused a power outage and triggered a fire alarm. Emergency crews arrived with no visible fire or smoke reported.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Sheriff, Fire / EMS, Auburn and Garrett Police / Fire
02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Central, I don't know if you're aware.
00:01
The lines are down over the railroad tracks.
00:03
The train went through and caught a low-hanging wire.
00:05
That's what pulled them down.
00:06
I'll be out getting you the nearest poll number.
00:08
Clear. We're aware of that.
00:10
I've already on T's with the electric company.
00:12
Clear. Has all train traffic been stopped?
00:14
All right. Thank you.
00:15
Thank you. Tia is clear and they will call back on the EPA.
00:19
I'm clear, thank you.
00:22
Central Command 60.
00:23
Command 60.
00:25
So the alarm on Church Street, I believe it's because the power's out.
00:29
We've been here before when the power's been out.
00:31
So if you want to let the alarm company know, I can get a hold of their keyholder.
00:35
Usually it takes them a few hours to get here, but there's nothing showing no visible fire or smoke.
00:40
Okay. Also, you can show me en route to kind of Road 72 and State Road 1.
00:44
Claire, I'm not to the wedge.
00:45
Command 60, fire 60.
00:47
Go ahead, 60.
00:48
If you can come in on the west side and shut down the west side of Chinat 72, these lines are in a tangled mess on top of the railroad tracks.
00:58
I'm clear, I'll be coming, and I'm counting road 72 from the west.
01:02
Thank you. Central 17138.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:05
Special myself in 17137.
01:06
We're going to be in circuit court with an LJ3 reference jury trial.
01:09
Okay. All right. Dixie, go ahead.
01:12
So you can show AET on scene.
01:14
You're AET on scene.
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