Traffic halted as downed power line sparks grass fire


A radio report describes a downed power line and a grass fire near Hamilton Road and Smith Road. The line is live and cars may drive over it. Police are asked to control traffic and keep people safe.
Audio|Source: Onondaga County and Syracuse City Fire
01:30
Transcript:
00:00Do you have a best address for me to give national grids?00:05I'm sorry, can you repeat that?00:08If you are on scene, do you have a good address there that I can give national grids?00:14I'm almost.00:15I got personnel on the scene that says we've got primaries down along with a pretty good size grass player.00:23But I'm almost on the scene.00:33It's going to be at the intersection of Hamilton Road, Smith Road,00:40with a primary line down.00:45Okay,00:50free off the air.00:51Hi. All right to see that.01:02Smith.01:05Yeah, we're going to need police because people are driving over this energized line.01:12Rosie, can you go back to Tech 5?01:18It's on 5.01:22Carl 1. I just want to try and confirm the location because Hamilton and Smith is about three-quarters of a mile west from where you guys actually are.
00:00
Do you have a best address for me to give national grids?
00:05
I'm sorry, can you repeat that?
00:08
If you are on scene, do you have a good address there that I can give national grids?
00:14
I'm almost.
00:15
I got personnel on the scene that says we've got primaries down along with a pretty good size grass player.
00:23
But I'm almost on the scene.
00:33
It's going to be at the intersection of Hamilton Road, Smith Road,
00:40
with a primary line down.
00:45
Okay,
00:50
free off the air.
00:51
Hi. All right to see that.
01:02
Smith.
01:05
Yeah, we're going to need police because people are driving over this energized line.
01:12
Rosie, can you go back to Tech 5?
01:18
It's on 5.
01:22
Carl 1. I just want to try and confirm the location because Hamilton and Smith is about three-quarters of a mile west from where you guys actually are.
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Onondaga County, NY
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