Palm frond on power lines causes outage on 43rd Avenue, Bradenton FL
Road ClosureA palm frond fell onto two high-voltage power lines on 43rd Avenue, causing a power outage for nearby residents. The fire department confirmed there are no fire hazards or electrical arcing.
Audio|Source: Manatee County Fire and EMS
02:21
Transcript:
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It's going to be a situation under control.
00:02
It appears that a palm frond had fallen off a palm tree and made contact with two high voltage lines.
00:07
It is still hanging on one of the high voltage lines that require FBL to respond and remove it with one of their pikes.
00:14
I do have a poll number whenever you're ready.
00:21
Go ahead with that poll number.
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(number withheld).
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And it's on the north side of 43rd Avenue.
00:39
Copy. The beginning of your transmission was cut.
00:41
What was it that fell?
00:45
Dead palm frond from a palm tree.
00:48
Copy, thank you.
00:59
Alpha,
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15, Seizures, near Town Center Parkway, Raventon.
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Respond on Pack, 6.
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15, respond at near Town Center Parkway.
01:28
Alpha 1, District 12, Hemorrhage, near 35th Street, West Bradenton.
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Respond on TAC,
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2.
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Engine,
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231. Hemorrhage, 40,
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near 35th Street, West, Radiantin, respond on TAC, 2.
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41.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:06
Just advising, we do have a couple of residents within the street, advise that they do have no power now.
02:11
We are unable to locate a trip rager, maybe down the power line a little bit.
02:15
But that said, there's no current fire hazards, there's no parking or arcing from the deadpull.
02:20
341 is going to be clear and available.
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Location mentioned:
43rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL
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