Power lines spark due to heavy snow laden branch, Mendon MI
Fire & ArsonA heavy snow-laden branch fell on power lines near Parkville and Michigan Avenue. This caused the lines to arc and small branches caught fire. Station 3 and Consumers Power responded to the situation to address the sparking power lines.
Audio|Source: St. Joseph County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Station 3, respond to the area, Parkville and Michigan Avenue, Parkville and Michigan Avenue for arcing power lines.
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Central is clear.
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Central from 1219.
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1219.
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You can fill us in route to South Shore andado.
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Claire, we may contact with Consumers Power, they're also going to be in route.
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Good deal. Thank you.
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Station 3, second tone, respond, Parkville and Michigan.
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Parkville and Michigan for sparking power lines.
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That's clear.
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Agile 300. Clear on the page.
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Clear.
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from 1219. You can show us in the area.
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I'll show 1,200 in command so far when I see anything.
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Clear.
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1200 Central.
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Go ahead.
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Your caller did say it was going to be right in front of near South Shore Drive.
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Turning out, thank you.
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1215 in route were 3.
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Clear.
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1215, 12, 1,200.
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1215.
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1215.
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We're going to be down towards the east end of South Shore Drive.
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Copy that.
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Central from 1,200.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, we're on the line.
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We have a small branch.
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I'm going to install.
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We're on the power line in it.
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It's burning a little bit.
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I'll follow wind power up in here.
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You're covered by Wendell again.
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Sorry about that.
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We were able to find the arcing wire.
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It's basically a heavy branch from the snow, laying on top of the wire,
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a branch,
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small branches on fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Shore Dr, Mendon, MI 49072
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