Tree sparks small fire after falling on power line, Casper WY
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According to the dispatch call, a tree fell on a power line near Cody Avenue in Casper, Wyoming, causing sparks and a small fire. Firefighters responded and notified Rocky Mountain Power to shut down the line to prevent further hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Natrona County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:53
Transcript:
00:00
He said it's about four houses to the south.
00:02
There's a power line that's on fire.
00:04
It is slowing down a little bit, but it's still creating a lot of sparks.
00:08
Oh,
00:12
come.
00:15
20, go ahead.
00:21
Clear 43, I'm hitting the 250 now.
00:26
The only thing we've seen is 2 and the 60-261 and the 2 is 257.
00:32
I believe there's nothing new here.
00:34
He's calling in to report the ones that have been there for over almost 12 hours plus.
00:49
After Cody, per law enforcement on pay is going to be behind near Cody Avenue.
00:53
There's a tree by that possibly is starting on fire now as well.
00:56
Two is on scene command code attack 4.
00:59
...inC command code attack for 2018.
01:04
The contact.
01:05
This is on scene, 2019.
01:12
Responding units to Cohee Command on 4.
01:14
A tree that fell into a power line,
01:18
tree is throwing a few sparks trying to catch on fire right now.
01:22
We're going to go ahead off the line just as exposure protection.
01:30
Battalion arrival.
01:35
1929. All right, especially for anyone.
01:40
We may as well get on the Rocky Mountain Power list.
01:43
All of a sudden they will get somebody there just as soon as they can.
01:46
They're a little backed up.
01:50
Copy. We do a vacuum fire.
01:57
Dispatchezu.
02:00
Good.
02:02
You go ahead and notify Rocky Mountain Power also that we've got a tree catch on fire, throwing embers towards some houses, so we kind of need to get this line shut down.
02:11
I copy. I'll give them a call back.
02:12
I have a poll number.
02:19
I'll try to get that for you.
02:21
Thank you.
02:29
Italian one.
02:30
The Italian one.
02:33
The Italian one inchie two.
02:38
Even if you go down and get, grab the next pole, probably good instead of getting underneath that one.
02:47
Bobby, we're going to have to go all the way down to the alley.
02:49
There's no access.
02:51
It goes right up to another house.
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Location mentioned:
Cody Ave, Casper, WY 82604
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