Downed power lines smolder near residence on Ridgewood Dr, Parma OH
Fire & ArsonDowned power lines near West Ridgewood Drive are smoldering with visible flames. Emergency responders are on scene blocking the area and monitoring the situation. The power company has been notified but no property is currently on fire. Residents are advised to stay inside and avoid the area until the power company arrives.
Audio|Source: Parma / Parma Heights Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
We did notify the power company and we haven't gotten an ETA being yet.
00:08
Copy, thank you.
00:10
We're on the phone with them.
00:12
I'm going to call it dispatch and see if service can come out here and approach road to start putting down that tree. Is that okay over there?
00:25
Well, no, because it's actually on those big transfer lines, so I wouldn't touch this yet.
00:33
But we can get them rolling together for when they do shut the power off.
00:40
Copy. I'll call it.
00:44
I'll let them know.
00:46
To do that, don't worry about it.
00:49
Copy, thank you. We'll be here if you need you.
00:53
There's a engine, too.
00:58
Engine two, go ahead.
01:00
We just got a call from near West Ridgewood. They stated that the front yard wires as well and they've seen flames.
01:10
To be able to check that out.
01:13
She stated is wet.
01:15
Near West Ridgewood.
01:18
Engine sure to just sit right in front of it, we see it.
01:26
We're blocking on the west side of, or east side of a down wire, and the cop was blocking the west.
01:37
I got me.
01:40
See, I don't see any flames just smoldering,
01:44
but...
01:46
I wouldn't touch anything here until the power company.
01:49
And there's no, like,
01:52
property on fire.
01:55
Correct.
02:01
You can get service.
02:09
We've got a DTA of 15 minutes for CDI on scene here.
02:15
Copy, thank you.
02:17
And I do have a cop behind you blocking, I don't know how they might be coming from the other side street, I apologize.
02:30
We don't see anybody yet.
02:38
We don't see anybody yet.
02:44
Back to the PD channel.
02:51
Criminals? This 1119 at 1330.
02:55
This is two minutes.
02:57
You're needed at near I was on the drive.
03:01
Eighty-seven-year-old male,
03:04
call (number withheld). Hi, Sandra.
03:21
Near snow at the UH urgent care. We have a caller stating that it smells like natural modified.
03:29
Near snow UHH. Urgent Care.
03:35
It's your journey.
03:38
Having me.
03:43
We'll be out in the district on the year.
03:49
Okay.
03:59
Did you say that the resident from near called the fire department reporting smoke and flame?
04:10
That's right.
04:12
That's true.
04:15
Yeah, she called in to the different yard wires that are on fire.
04:21
Okay,
04:23
there is on fire.
04:25
Can you call them back to say, do not them out of the house, whatever happens?
04:30
If we need any further instructions for them.
04:34
Okay.
04:36
Big transfer wire right in front of their house, but they're not in any danger right now.
04:41
We're monitoring it.
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Near W Ridgewood Dr, Parma, OH 44134
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