Tree touching power lines causes sparking in Portland, Portland OR
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Utility HazardAccording to the dispatch call, a tree on Lincoln Street in Portland was touching power lines and causing sparking. The tree has a lot of dead wood, and a similar branch caused problems about five years ago. Authorities should address the issue soon.
Audio|Heard on: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
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Transcript:
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From Engine 2 A/O, we're in the backyard.
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There's just a power line that runs through the back of all these properties.
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Where the tree makes contact with the power lines, the homeowner says it was sparking, sparking for a while.
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Trees on the north side of Lincoln.
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They have a lot of dead wood in them.
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Maybe a little bit hard to work writer for campus and grounds.
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Attack members responsible for them.
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But about five years ago, we had a branch full of a tree and paralyzing one left right near here.
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So they should probably do something about that now.
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Location mentioned:
SW Lincoln St, Portland, OR 97201
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