Tree crash blocks road and power lines in Portage Township, Chassell MI
Road ClosureA tree crashed onto power lines and blocked Old Road in Portage Township, prompting emergency response due to safety and traffic concerns.
Audio|Source: Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Hello Lake Fire from 80, please respond near Old Road in Fortis Township.
00:09
A tree is across the road hanging on a power line, clear at 1741.
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I'm sitting here at 1741.
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Station 80, I'd like to give the origin of the page.
00:22
Clear.
00:27
Speedy from a listener one.
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Castle truck four to jack a little truck one.
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Hey, this is Alway Township.
00:44
The line or a tree is on the line offcoat here, so we're clearing and heading back to the garage.
00:50
Clear.
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Station Aiden to Rolla.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:02
Any chance you get a CTA on R.A.
01:07
Okay,
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bye. Outer Lake 2 to Outer Lake 1.
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Oker Lake 1.
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Do you want me to run on that call?
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I heard Russ answer, Rick.
01:30
Maybe stand by and I'll wait for him.
01:34
Yeah,
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this is the rest.
01:36
We're going to head down and I'll take a look.
01:42
Okay, let me know, because Asper Road is really, really bad.
01:53
I'm thinking about maybe hanging out at the fire hall for a few hours after I'm done here.
02:05
One from three am available in a couple minutes here.
02:09
I got a couple things I need to tidy up with keep the power on here and I can go.
02:13
All right, sounds good, appreciate it.
02:19
I may do that.
02:20
I may finish up here, do the same.
02:22
Run to the fire hall and just hang out there for a while.
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That's a point six to station 80.
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4 is on scene and I got a REA poll number for you.
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Go ahead.
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Number 4674, power lines are down on the ground, no arcing or sparking, there's a tree lane across them across the middle of the road currently.
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Clear.
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Location mentioned:
Old Rd, Chassell, MI 49916
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