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Tree fell on power line near 5th Avenue, Big Timber MT
A tree fell on a power line near East 5th Avenue. No sparks were seen and utility company was notified.
Audio|Heard on: Sweet Grass County Public Safety
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00:46
Transcript:
00:00
The power line.
00:01
He's going to have to come in from 7th Street side to get to it.
00:06
I copy. He ran down to the substation.
00:10
Make sure it was okay.
00:17
Actually, Chris, crash that.
00:19
Come in from the 6th Street side.
00:20
That's the side that was live on.
00:22
This side's dead.
00:24
Okay. Okay.
00:26
Fire 7, April.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:36
I had a mail call in at near East 5th, that there was a tree that hit a power line.
00:43
There are no sparks, and RP is calling NorthWestern Energy.
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Location mentioned:
E 5th Ave, Big Timber, MT 59011
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