Grass fire ignited by downed power lines in Herkimer County


A fire was started by downed wires on the ground, prompting requests for more firefighters and a tanker truck to help.
Audio|Source: Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
Over. 1742. 1742. (name withheld) to Tanker. 63 Morlin Street. 90-year-old female medical arm, no patient contact. 1742. 242. Saturday for me too. The tanker, area 5698, 3rd 696, front of turn. The cross will be the, also go off east road, low, wet stone. Great, grass fire started by pulling wires on the ground. Repeating four, turn, fire, more manpower request to respond. Also to respond to your tanker.
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Herkimer County, NY
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