Sparking downed power line with tree near Mantorville
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Dodge County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
05:09
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00:00
You respond to (number withheld) 562nd Street.
00:08
Complaint of a power line down, tree, and a possible fire as a result of that.
00:18
You.
00:29
Dispatch, patient medical fire.
00:47
Dispatch page in Mantorville Fire to respond to (number withheld) 562nd
00:56
Street, Mantorville, for a downed power line and a possible fire.
01:03
Not confirmed yet about the fire, but possible.
01:06
First page is 01:31 .
01:25
Dispatch page, Medford Fire, to respond to (number withheld) 562nd Street for a downed power line and a possible fire.
01:38
The address again is (number withheld) 562nd Street.
01:43
Second page is 132.
01:50
32-29, copy that.
01:52
134.
01:55
Okay, 134.
02:05
3126 dispatch.
02:08
I'm getting close to the scene here and I can see a lot of sparks coming, so I might need to contact Xcel Energy or whoever owns the power lines out here.
02:21
I'm working to see who's got the energy out there on the call.
02:33
3122 dispatch, I'm out.
02:36
126.
02:46
Dispatch 3304.
02:56
Dispatch 3304.
03:03
And a report of a tree blocking the road between Kasson and Mantorville.
03:08
Do you be able to head up towards Mantorville to take a look?
03:12
Our PA reported it closer to Mentorville, blocking the southbound lane.
03:19
3122 is busy.
03:20
If you could assist with that, that would be helpful.
03:27
Okay, show me now.
03:30
Okay, 137 .
03:39
Thirty 01:22 dispatch.
03:42
Go ahead.
03:44
Talking to the homeowner and the power line should belong to Xcel Energy.
03:49
He said he already called them though.
03:52
Okay.
04:01
Dispatch, 3122 .
04:11
Dispatch 3122.
04:15
But is it blocking the roadway at all?
04:21
No, it's just a dairy yard, but it's sparking and still active.
04:26
Copy, we'll give a call and see if maybe they can extinguish it during that off.
04:34
Three 01:22 , go again.
04:37
We'll get a call into Exxon to see if maybe we can actually try getting that turned off so it doesn't cause a fire.
04:43
Yeah, copy.
04:44
He tried calling them and they basically were just like, we'll see when we can get somebody out there and doesn't want to go.
04:51
Copy.
04:54
Do you want us to cancel fire?
05:00
Just have them come just to stand by because I don't know.
05:04
It's next to a couple other trees and stuff, so they might catch that, but I don't know if the rain.
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