Strong winds cause sparking power lines in Wahoo, Wahoo NE
Fire & ArsonStrong winds caused power lines to spark and arc in Wahoo, Nebraska. There was no fire or immediate danger. The utility company was notified and responding. Fire units returned to service after confirming no hazard.
Audio|Source: Saunders/Butler County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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6.01 to WIO.
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6.01, go ahead.
00:05
Have you had contact with PPD yet?
00:10
10-4[1]. I let them know they are going to be sending someone en route, but it looks they've got multiple calls for sparking power lines.
00:21
Understood.
00:22
We're going to go ahead and return to service.
00:23
This time it's just arcing.
00:25
There's no fire, no danger.
00:26
So as long as the OBUDs got it on their list, we're going to return surf.
00:33
9 4, 1740.
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6-124. Go ahead.
01:04
Did OPP give any sort of estimate? I'm sure they're probably busy with heavy winds today.
01:09
Did they give any sort of estimates on time coming out here?
01:23
204 I'll be 10 8 it's there's no wire down or anything he's just barking and arcing here at this location no fire or anything so I'll be 10 8
01:47
Thank you.
02:03
I don't know if you were clear on the deputy's traffic, but he has no fire, just arcing wires from the wind.
02:11
See any reason for us to respond if there's no fire?
02:31
That's been contacted if OPPD or whoever does utilities out there.
02:42
Wahoo to 502.
02:43
OPPD has been contacted.
02:45
They have a long list of other calls for the same reason.
02:59
You came in, they're broken, I caught that you're going back in service.
03:18
All units are going to be in service, just added to OPD's list, please.
03:37
Off duty.
03:42
1745.
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From 630-GF traffic 6-0-0-0 on.
03:58
10-4[1]. I have another area that's got a sparking wire that's sparking.
04:07
Do you, I guess I don't know if you guys want these taped out or what to do with it.
04:18
I understood.
04:20
Did the R.P. advise whether there was fire, it was just arcing?
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No fire, just that it was sparking and that was arcing.
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And then this one's in town.
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It's near 22nd and Dawes.
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Since we're out, we'll go ahead and roll to that address, alpha status.
04:42
From now on it's call-taker advises there's no fire, go ahead and just make a list and we'll get it to OPPD.
04:50
Ten-four, did you want me to page you guys out to near 22nd and Dawes or are you just heading that way?
04:59
Not at this time.
05:00
I'll advise on the wrong location, whether we just needed.
05:04
10 for 1748.
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Go ahead.
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I'm on duty 840.
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1750.
05:34
Go ahead.
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Contact with RP.
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Also, that line just start a couple times.
05:42
There's no danger.
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Like I said, there's no downline or no active fire.
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I'll just make a list and get it to OPPD.
05:52
Stand for, 17-5.
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