Tree leaning on pole causes minor electrical arcing, La Porte IN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a tree leaning across the roadway near Oro Lake caused minor electrical arcing on a utility pole. Authorities are waiting for the utility company and county highway to address the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: La Porte IN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Is this going to be on Oro Lake? I'm in the area I'm not located in anything right now.
00:06
Caller advised it is on Oro Lake.
00:08
The closest car off the road was small.
00:10
It was a little north on Oro Lake in front of a resident.
00:14
She couldn't advise the house number.
00:18
Okay, I want to see.
00:19
I'll get your pull number here in a sec.
00:22
10-4. Would you like PD en route?
00:25
Uh,
00:27
no, not this.
00:31
County 241 will be in row.
00:34
241, are you clear on the call?
00:37
That's permanent.
00:41
104. County, 1902.
00:45
1902.
00:47
It's going to be NIPSCO pole 580 over 221.
00:53
Doing a tree that's kind of leaning across the roadway.
00:57
That tree is going to be removed.
01:00
There's just a little bit of arcing there.
01:02
Bottom line is pole to pull.
01:06
10-4.
01:08
1902, Connie.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:14
County Highway advised that they wouldn't be able to take the tree down tonight,
01:19
asked if we should just close the road.
01:22
10-4.
01:24
In 1902, County, did you need any barricades right now or...
01:28
...advise?
01:30
You know, County, I'll let you know.
01:32
We're just going to wait for NIPSCO right now.
01:35
10-4, thank you.
01:40
241, I'll have you stop right there at that power pole.
01:43
Yeah.
01:45
County, 241 will be on the scene.
01:48
241 on scene.
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LaPorte County, IN
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