Tree blocks road near Highway 72 in Cherokee, Cherokee AL
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a tree fell across the roadway near the intersection of Highway 72 and State Line Road in Cherokee, Alabama, blocking traffic in one lane. Cherokee Rescue and Fire units were dispatched to clear the obstruction.
Audio|Heard on: Cherokee Fire and Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Cherokee Rescue, can you turn around? Highway 72 to State Line Road.
00:05
Highway 72 to State Line Road for a tree down.
00:08
(number withheld).
00:16
226, you're safe.
00:17
Cherokee Fire 911.
00:22
226 received.
00:23
(number withheld).
00:25
Eight (number withheld).
00:28
Go ahead.
00:34
Nine one, did the caller advise how much the road is blocked?
00:41
It's gonna be.
00:48
That's negative.
00:49
They did not advise.
00:56
Seven one Cherokee units.
00:57
All they advised was tree down in the road about a mile south of Highway 72.
01:03
I did try to call the caller back and it went to voicemail.
01:11
Cherokee fire truck.
01:19
Nine one, show support to you now.
01:24
Ten four, squad.
01:28
Squad one en route.
01:36
Correction, squad two en route.
01:37
State Line Road, Highway 72.
01:46
Nine one, do they advise it's going to be the east or westbound lane?
01:53
It's going to be an entire lane with an eight-inch diameter tree.
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Location mentioned:
State Line Rd, Cherokee, AL 35616
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