Damaged power line reported on North Mill Road

Heard on: Lapeer County and Surrounding Townships Fire/EMS Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Dryden Fire, Dryden Fire, you're needed in the area of (number withheld) North Mill Road.

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(number withheld) North Mill Road, across from Hess and Hollow Corner.

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Homeowner's advising that he lost power in about half of his house this morning.

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It looks like the wire that runs across the road might have been hit.

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It's slow hanging.

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You're assigned fire one, your 1st tone C31.

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Driving fire, driving fire.

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You're needed in the area of (number withheld) North Mill Road.

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(number withheld) North Mill road, across from Hess and Hollow Corner.

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Homeowner advising lost power in half to home this morning.

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It looks like the wire might have been hit.

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It's low hanging.

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It was sparking a minute ago but no longer.

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Your time, fire one. Your 2nd tone is 831.

5/5/2026 05:30 AM

Fire & Arson

N Mill Rd, Dryden, MI 48428

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were dispatched to North Mill Road in Dryden after reports of a partial power outage. A homeowner reported losing power in part of the house, and a utility wire appeared to be damaged and hanging low across the road. The wire was no longer sparking when responders arrived.