Power line catches fire and explodes in Des Moines, Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonA power line is down and smoking, causing a fire after it catches fire and explodes, requiring a road closure and emergency response.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:41
Transcript:
Yep, I'm a couple blocks away. All right, 305. We need an entire 38-place shutdown south of... Oh, sorry, 48th place south. The 3,400 blocks is the 3,500 block, because there's multiple live wires has been on, and the wire is still currently smoking. Copy, 48th place between Irvindale and Euclid, need shutdown. Perfect, thank you. Can I have you assist on this west side trip? 3407 48th place. We need 48th place shut down between Irvingdale and Euclid. Okay. (name withheld). 303. (name withheld). Are you calling for a vehicle to break to assist on that west side trip? I didn't estimate a break yet, but if you're able to, we need more cars to help shut down 48th place between Euclid and Irvingdale. Copy that. All right, thank you. In 501. Go ahead. There are a trauma alert to Mercy on this. Copy. We have six out of them. I can head that way as well. It's muted. All right, thank you. At 345 (name withheld). Good. I'm going to take you off it for now, but I may have to go to the hospital. 501. Go ahead. Would you like 45 (name withheld) to make mercy? Yeah, that'll work, and right now I have my vehicle blocking 48th place in Urbondale. Where else do we need locked off at? 48th place in Urbondale and 48th place in Euclid. It looks like there's no cross streets other than those two. Copy. Just have one of the other cars go up there then to Euclid. Copy. 306, (name withheld). Correct. Forty-five, (name withheld). I know Mid-American's already been contacted. Is there any way that they can remotely shut down the power? Like I said, this wire is still alive and it's dangling on a tree that's smoking, so just trying to avoid any further fire issues. Can you give me an address for that wire? 3407 48th place. (name withheld). 45 (name withheld), we'll have you make mercy for now. Copy. Chapter 6, D.P. Care 6. The Vice officer might be calling back to send us on a trip. Copy. 303, (name withheld). Go ahead. I'm going to pull you off that for now for a priority. The 38th place in Cressmore, 38th place in Cressmore for domestic buy. It gives you a return trip. There's an open line 911, the female yelling and screaming at a male to get out of her car. Earlier, we had a broadcast on a gold ford fusion. Three and five. This wire is now completely on fire. It just exploded. Copy. We're working on Mid-American. The three-hound directing route.
Yep, I'm a couple blocks away. All right, 305. We need an entire 38-place shutdown south of... Oh, sorry, 48th place south. The 3,400 blocks is the 3,500 block, because there's multiple live wires has been on, and the wire is still currently smoking. Copy, 48th place between Irvindale and Euclid, need shutdown. Perfect, thank you. Can I have you assist on this west side trip? 3407 48th place. We need 48th place shut down between Irvingdale and Euclid. Okay. (name withheld). 303. (name withheld). Are you calling for a vehicle to break to assist on that west side trip? I didn't estimate a break yet, but if you're able to, we need more cars to help shut down 48th place between Euclid and Irvingdale. Copy that. All right, thank you. In 501. Go ahead. There are a trauma alert to Mercy on this. Copy. We have six out of them. I can head that way as well. It's muted. All right, thank you. At 345 (name withheld). Good. I'm going to take you off it for now, but I may have to go to the hospital. 501. Go ahead. Would you like 45 (name withheld) to make mercy? Yeah, that'll work, and right now I have my vehicle blocking 48th place in Urbondale. Where else do we need locked off at? 48th place in Urbondale and 48th place in Euclid. It looks like there's no cross streets other than those two. Copy. Just have one of the other cars go up there then to Euclid. Copy. 306, (name withheld). Correct. Forty-five, (name withheld). I know Mid-American's already been contacted. Is there any way that they can remotely shut down the power? Like I said, this wire is still alive and it's dangling on a tree that's smoking, so just trying to avoid any further fire issues. Can you give me an address for that wire? 3407 48th place. (name withheld). 45 (name withheld), we'll have you make mercy for now. Copy. Chapter 6, D.P. Care 6. The Vice officer might be calling back to send us on a trip. Copy. 303, (name withheld). Go ahead. I'm going to pull you off that for now for a priority. The 38th place in Cressmore, 38th place in Cressmore for domestic buy. It gives you a return trip. There's an open line 911, the female yelling and screaming at a male to get out of her car. Earlier, we had a broadcast on a gold ford fusion. Three and five. This wire is now completely on fire. It just exploded. Copy. We're working on Mid-American. The three-hound directing route.
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Near 48th Pl, Des Moines, IA 50310
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