Tree down on power lines blocks access on Stevens Ave, Buffalo NY
A large tree fell onto power lines near Stevens Ave, pulling down live wires connected to wooden pole 61. The downed wires block safe entrance and exit for residents at nearby homes. Emergency services have notified National Grid and Forestry to address the hazard.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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137 on location, you're investigating large tree down 16th, west welcome.
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Also check on the Oxford parking lot, empty lot area.
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Truck sex on location.
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That's clear, SR1.
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SR1 if you could please, I got a gun hang, I mean I got a call hanging, I'm sorry.
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School Other 75 West Chiron staff said there's a female student having a metal code
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causing a disturbance in the hall.
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Truck 6.
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Do you notify national grid in forestry? We have a large tree down.
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I pulled the service lines down to both near Stevens Ave.
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The lines are coming from wooden pole number 61.
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Rocket Truck 6 will notify National Grid and Forestry reporting. You have a large tree down,
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took down service wires to both near Stevens Ave,
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both wires coming from Woodpole, 61.
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32 North Ogden, Doug Bitter, ADI was declined.
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132 North Ogden.
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You can pick up truck seven.
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Roger 37. We'll pick up the truck. Truck 7, you copy.
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Truck 7 on location and service.
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Roger 7 on location and service.
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Agent 33, truck sex. We can handle.
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33 copies for service.
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Edge 33.
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In.
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Number fours.
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This is edge. Engine one's on location.
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The one on location. It's room 1202, Marguerite Hall.
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I get here a couple cars. I'm going to fight Millicent and Bailey. He says you got a group of 20 people fighting no weapons.
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I'm going to leave off.
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Service.
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On a suspicious vehicle call 119 Southside, and if you can send me a patrol call over here, I just want to get a better look at it when you've been involved in, I shot fired.
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Got him car to assist 119 Southside.
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Claire?
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T30, Claire.
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Our dispatch, is the wooden pole damage in any way?
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Negative.
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Copy.
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Control 9,0003-1-point-connected last second and one and more.
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2.40.
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I'm sorry, I didn't realize. Can you just merge the other domestic call on Linwood and North to my call related?
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And I'm dropping this female off at Lafayette in Linwood.
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Enter or exit the house safely, unclear if anyone's wrong at this time, they're not answered the door.
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Roger, reported the lines are down, reported one of the residents cannot safely enter or exit the house.
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Six, are any of the lines arcing or sparking at this time?
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Negative, they're just pulled to the ground, they're still attached and live.
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Roger.
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Sitting on some primary wires from pole 60, wooden pole 60 R.
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Clodger 137, large client, sitting on primary wires.
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Pole 60R.
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Sparking, arcing, arcing,
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live.
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That's a negative.
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Copy, I will update National Grid and try to get an ETA.
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And Forestry was also notified.
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Stevens Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
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