Small wildfire near Clyde St caused by downed power line, Beckley WV
WildfireFire crews responded to a small wildfire near a residence on Clyde St. The fire was possibly caused by a downed power line from a transformer lying on the ground. Smoke was observed, but the fire appeared under control with no immediate danger reported.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I haven't been over the hill on the power line side.
00:06
I don't know if anything's jumped there, but on the north end of that field, and I don't think anything would have jumped.
00:13
There's no way anything jumped on the drainage side.
00:17
But the leading edge to the field there is cold,
00:22
non-issue this morning.
00:26
How was it going by the old house?
00:32
We're getting a lot of smoke down in underneath the road right there.
00:41
There is a piece of power line from the transformer.
00:46
It's got to be live.
00:47
Still don't know if that's the cause, but the line from the transformer to the house is on the ground at that spot.
00:58
I would say safe money that's what started early in.
01:07
So I'm going to fly back around and pick (name withheld) up on the road and I just meet you up in the field behind the double-wise.
01:17
Seeing for it, do we need to try and get a hold of Mon Power?
01:24
I've already got Beckley on it.
01:28
Sweet! All right, we'll meet up here in a field in about 20 or less.
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Location mentioned:
Clyde St, Beckley, WV 25801
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