Tree down blocking roadway near Wilco Road, Empire MI

Traffic

Reported: 11/4/2025 06:42 AM

Wilco Rd, Empire, MI

A tree has fallen and is leaning on a guardrail near Wilco Road, blocking about 8 feet into the roadway. This is creating a hazard for vehicles near the intersection with M-22 south of Empire.

Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety

02:41

Transcript:

00:00

You can disregard.

00:02

I'm going to tunnel at Glen Lakes. This is a tree down on the guardrail.

00:12

Copy.

00:20

Cleveland Arranger 4, and that's just south of Empire by Wilco Road.

00:27

Central line 55108.

00:30

9.5-5, clear.

00:33

Central 2, Metro Squad 1, MMR1, Responding Party 1 at (number withheld) Terror Road, the French Rainer Terrace. This is living, room A1 for a (number withheld)-year-old female having a high heart rate and abnormal breathing. Central Clear 943.

00:51

Copy that. Thanks. I'll update it to Wilco. He didn't have a great cross just in the tree area there.

01:00

Copy, yeah, it's hanging out into the lane at about 8 feet height.

01:04

It is a pretty dangerous street.

01:07

Copy, I'll get him toned out.

01:12

We will not have Glen Lake, Stillbox, 420.

01:15

Respond to M.20 near Wilco Road, Forte Road hazard, a tree that is down hanging into the roadway.

01:21

Respond 212 at 9. 943.

01:26

Central, MMR 1.

01:28

MMR 1.

01:30

In route.

01:33

Clear.

01:35

Central Squad One.

01:37

My trip squad one.

01:40

In route, we'll bringer.

01:41

Clear.

01:47

Rescue 352.

01:49

Rescue 352. Go ahead.

01:56

Rescue 352 will be in route in lieu of 212.

02:00

Central 8, AC3.

02:03

1744.

02:05

AC3. Can you change the venue to (number withheld) country pines and show me out?

02:16

Clear do you need status?

02:19

352, this is going to be a tree that is down and leaning on the guard rail, hanging into the road,

02:27

possibly about 8 feet-ish.

02:30

Yeah, I'll take one in ten, please.

02:33

Player one in ten.

02:35

Copy that, and one more time, is there your power lines with that or no? Negative.

02:40

Copy, thank you.

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Wilco Rd, Empire, MI

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