Downed power line creates hazard near Church Hill Rd, Myersville MD
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Utility HazardAccording to the dispatch call, power lines and poles were reported damaged near Church Hill Rd after a tree fell onto the lines. One pole was broken and another appeared to be leaning. The wires may have been down but did not appear to cross the roadway.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Schools Group Calls
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01:13
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, (name withheld), I have another power line that's down.
00:04
It's near Church Hill Rd.
00:10
There's a tree that is laying on it and it's snapped one,
00:15
um...
00:18
It has snapped one of the power poles and another one is leaning really heavily.
00:27
Are you able to get by that safely?
00:31
It doesn't cross the road but the wire is down.
00:37
10-4.
00:40
107 and 6 (name withheld).
00:44
Go ahead.
00:47
(name withheld). Can you pull off? Should we get around?
00:51
(name withheld), I'm headed that way.
00:52
Where's that at?
00:57
(name withheld) and um...
01:01
(name withheld) stop.
01:02
But you can get around it fine.
01:04
I just noticed, like, the pole has been like that, but I noticed the tree that is pulling the wires down as well.
01:12
10-4. Thank you very much.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Church Hill Rd, Myersville, MD 21773
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