Power lines down close road near 72nd Ave, Barberton WA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and utility crews responded to a road hazard near 72nd Avenue and 119th Street in Barberton, Washington, where power lines were reportedly down across the roadway. The road was closed as a precaution, with fire and police coordinating traffic control and awaiting utility company arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Clark County Public Safety - CRESA Digital
Listen to dispatch call
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Fire command engine seven, can we get PD en route? We're going to be shutting down southbound on 72nd, just south of 119th.
00:11
Copy.
00:17
Engine Seven from 1630.
00:19
We're going to approach you from the north.
00:21
Where do you want us to stage?
00:27
Hi, can you hear me?
00:31
I heard you on us.
00:33
You're going from the north.
00:38
Yeah, you were hard to read.
00:39
But if he said you're coming from the west,
00:41
Go ahead and just pull behind Engine Seven.
00:44
We're on Seventy Second Avenue, just south of One Nineteenth Street.
00:53
Sixteen 30. Sorry, we're just coming from the north.
00:55
My radio's kind of broken.
01:02
You are coming from the north to just park behind engine seven when you get up here.
01:07
Stay staged there until I let you know.
01:11
Sixteen 30 received.
01:16
We're stationary area heavy.
01:24
Large metal object in the center lane, four by two north five just south of milepost 19.
01:35
I was getting around 23 parts.
01:46
Ready for 0225.
01:47
I copy your destination 2145.
01:55
This is medic 1621 with code four on scene.
02:01
Sixteen 21, I copy your code 42145.
02:08
Visible on camera, partially blocking left lane and fairway just north of North Park.
02:14
Chief.
02:19
Yeah, we're going to need the entire 72nd Avenue shut down by PD north and southbound.
02:28
Just south of 119th, we have power lines across the road.
02:37
Multiple deputies en route and PUD should be arriving soon.
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Location mentioned:
NE 119th St & NE 72nd Ave, Barberton, WA 98686
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