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Tree fire causes power line hazard near St Johns Rd, Benzie County MI

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St Johns Rd, Inland Township, MI 49643

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a tree on a power line that was arcing, sparking, and on fire near St Johns Road and Bendon Road. The road was closed temporarily while utility crews addressed the hazard.

Audio|Heard on: Benzie MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Benzie County 2, Station 9.
00:02
Report of a power line, tree on a power line, arcing, and sparking.
00:07
Tree is on fire.
00:08
It's going to be on Bendon Road, just south of St.
00:11
John's Road.
00:12
Bendon Road, just south of St.
00:14
John's Road, tree on powerline, arcing, and sparking.
00:18
Benzie County Clear, First Tome, (number withheld).
00:22
Central Station 9.
00:25
Station 9.
00:27
Clear on tones, if you could advise Cherryland.
00:31
We're on TX with him now.
00:34
Thank you. Central Engine 9.
00:38
Engine 9.
00:41
Responding to Bendon Road.
00:44
Clear and road.
00:47
Central to 9 engine.
00:49
Go ahead.
00:52
Cherryland is advised.
00:54
They should be out of the way shortly.
00:56
Happy.
00:58
Central Engine 9.
01:02
Engine 9. All right, well, I do have a tree on the line of this parking.
01:08
Looks like Cherryland's out.
01:11
Perfect, I'll play. You on scene.
01:13
Central Engine.
01:16
We're going to have Bendon Road shut down just south of St.
01:20
John's Road.
01:22
Clear Bendon Road shutdown.

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St Johns Rd, Inland Township, MI 49643

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