Tree falls on West Ridgewood causing downed power lines, Parma OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 01:52 PM

Near W Ridgewood Dr, Parma, OH 44134

A tree has fallen near West Ridgewood on the road, bringing down power lines that are sparking and causing smoke. The fallen tree and live wires are blocking traffic, creating a hazard. Emergency crews are responding to control the situation and manage traffic delays.

Audio|Source: Parma / Parma Heights Police and Fire

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 2 .523 for a tree that fell down to down to 53.

00:03

For a tree that fell down,

00:09

fine,

00:10

breaks.

00:12

This is because another call that there is a down.

00:15

It is arcing and sparking the trans-stop.

00:21

You can hear it buzzing near West Ridgewood.

00:29

Sixth is going to be back to search turning facial refusal signed to AMA.

00:34

Okay.

00:36

Okay.

00:38

Two five zero zero two three three nine.

00:48

Okay.

00:53

I have any use available for a track block on West Ridgewood near 2535 tree down and a wire arcing.

01:06

Tony, I'll go to that.

01:08

Is the address again?

01:12

It's going to be near 2535 West Ridgewood.

01:21

We're on over there too.

01:24

I'm gonna come in from Broadview there, Tom? Or where are you at?

01:30

Yeah, you come in from Broadview and I'll come in from the other side.

01:35

All righty.

01:39

Engine two zero.

01:46

That's... ...to miss in relation to the second one that you're on.

01:56

Is that associated with this other one that you guys are listening to?

02:01

Negative. I guess there's two separate ones.

02:04

So the one you have on the screen of handling, I guess this came in a couple of days ago, we're taking over this one.

02:12

Thank you.

02:17

Second for this, sir.

02:20

Okay.

02:22

Yeah, I can already tell there's a problem because traffic's all backed up there.

02:30

Yeah, come in then, 20?

02:34

Oh, you know, you know,

02:37

yeah. Yeah,

02:44

there's a smoke coming from the tree.

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