Tree on power lines near Martin Hill Rd, Bullitt County KY
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible hazard involving a tree leaning onto power lines near Martin Hill Road and Highway 44 West in Kentucky. The tree was resting slightly over a guardrail and appeared to be on or under the lines, but not causing an immediate blockage of the roadway. Crews planned to check the area upon returning to service.
Audio|Heard on: Bullitt County Fire
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
10-943 responding near Martin Hill Road and Highway 44 West.
00:04
Martin Hill Road, 44 West.
00:05
Box number 108 for a tree down, fire on a job.
00:08
Time is 1210.
00:15
Chief 41 radio.
00:18
(name withheld).
00:20
Does the caller advise a tree is leaning?
00:23
Hanging over the road?
00:29
Was called over by one of the EMS units.
00:40
Chief 41, EMS advising it's not hanging over the road.
00:45
It's hanging slightly over the guardrail.
00:49
They advise it's leaning on one of the power lines on the inside road.
00:56
I'm okay.
00:58
Unit 23 is on this mid-run.
00:59
Whenever we go in service from here, we'll check it on the way back.
01:03
Okay.
01:18
Unit 43 can handle the tree.
01:20
The tree has been there for a while.
01:23
There was nothing we could do with it, and it’s on the wire.
01:26
It's just under the lines, not on the ground.
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Location mentioned:
KY-44 & Martin Hill Rd, Kentucky 40165
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