Tree down on power lines causing outages in wooded area, Scotia NY

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonA tree fell on power lines behind a residence near Knickerbocker Rd, causing wires to burn. National Grid was notified, and several nearby homes have lost power. No immediate hazard is visible at the site in the wooded area.
Audio|Source: Schenectady County Fire/EMS
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
There is a tree down on top of primary wires, secondary wires.
00:05
We don't have a pole number yet because this is in the woods behind the house.
00:15
Please eat.
00:21
Where is me?
00:28
Cormor-ma-based County Fire Control, we acknowledge the call will notify you more than a route.
00:35
28-22.
00:40
2028 is fine.
00:46
2023. 1-2-8.
00:48
2-8.
00:54
Cormand-me-based the county fire control.
00:58
Go ahead. The 128.
01:03
We acknowledge the phone will notify you when we'll roll.
01:11
139 to 128.
01:16
Go ahead, 122, 122.
01:19
I don't know if you copied dispatch and I call her group, but they said they got a call back for a false alarm.
01:25
Are you good with Carmen?
01:28
Yeah, that's in front room. You guys can release.
01:33
Receive. If I actually copied, Carmen serves.
01:39
Copy in 20204.
01:45
The Basic County Fire Control, vacuum service.
01:52
2024.
01:54
I do very to catch.
02:00
Hi.
02:03
We're in the National Grid Line Truck here. We're in the National Grid Line Truck here.
02:14
Investing.
02:16
Coming 236
02:20
So, one, two, two, fours on Route, 4,
02:23
6.
02:27
3C2, 227.
02:29
10-degree this matchup.
02:36
It's fun.
02:40
This envies national grid that the tree is currently on fire.
02:47
Ready to see.
02:54
I've verified this a false alarm. You can put this in the back.
02:57
Sir, you know.
03:02
Let's see if one, two, two, two, four, are you happy?
03:06
One, two, four, copy. Twenty, two, four, copy.
03:10
Twenty, twenty, twenty, eight.
03:21
481 fire control back in service.
03:27
There was 2028.
03:33
Region 3.
03:36
Work for National Grid.
03:43
It's going to be in the rear of this residence, Niagara Mohawk, Pole 6.
03:53
Control 2.021.
03:55
2.1.
04:00
Just advising we did notify National Grid, no ETA given.
04:06
Received. There are some houses on Washington and on Knickerbocker without power.
04:13
The lines are down in the woods. There's no obvious hazard right now, so we're going to be turning.
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Location mentioned:
Knickerbocker Rd, Scotia, NY 12302
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