Power lines arcing and swaying near North Lane, Estes Park CO
Fire & ArsonFire units responded near North Lane and Devil's Gulch for power lines that were swaying, hitting each other, and producing electrical arcing. The area was secured and power company was contacted. The road was blocked to prevent access beneath the unstable power lines.
Audio|Source: Estes Park Fire and EMS and Rocky Mountain National Park
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Transcript:
00:00
This is Sally Fire.
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Respond to near North Lane and Devil's Gulch.
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This will be near North Lane and Devil's Gulch for wires that are swaying and hitting each other and there is arcing.
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And we'll be handling this on Tac 1.
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711 copies.
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Switching to Tac 1.
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Tell me, at 1429.
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Don't be above the gate,
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Colorado, River Trial, Huntsky.
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This is.
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305, you are allowed quick.
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700 Battalion 71, Monteclin.
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Battalion 71, go ahead.
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Do we have an ETA on Power and Communications?
01:15
Stand by, they're in route.
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I'll get an ETA.
01:18
Copy, thank you.
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Battalion 71-700.
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Go ahead.
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Power and Communications is advising an ETA of approximately eight minutes.
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Copy that, thank you very much.
01:51
Battalion 71.
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Battalion 71, go ahead.
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I am in the area.
01:59
Do you know where the RP was looking at these arcing lines from?
02:05
I advised it was near the intersection on North Lane.
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I can contact the RP if you'd like.
02:12
They did call 900 since we're having issues.
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Hi, things are coming to make contact with me now.
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They look to be in a red GMC SUV.
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Standby, just one.
02:39
I made contact with the RP,
02:42
and it is the power lines that are running north and south across the road here.
02:50
Let me see if I can get you an address,
02:52
but they seem to be slapping each other and arcing.
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It looks like the fuse is still in place.
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700 Battalion again.
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Battalion, go ahead.
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I'm parked at the end of near North Lane, and the power lines are right in front of me.
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The RP said that this is the section or the span that has been slapping together.
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She's seen it arc once, but hasn't seen it since.
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I'll just kind of park here and block the road for right now.
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Copy.
03:39
700 you control ID-71 in our alpha way at 3U3 interior.
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1439.
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171, battalion,
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untouch one. Untack one.
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Call for engine.
04:02
If you guys come through back black canyon, sorry,
04:07
and come and kind of block the end of north lane that way, I think that will be perfect.
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It'll keep people out from underneath these lines that are flying around pretty good out here.
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Location mentioned:
North Ln, Estes Park, CO 80517
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