Power pole down causing traffic congestion on Geyer road, Kirkwood MO
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a power pole with wires and a transformer fell near N Geyer Rd in Kirkwood, causing main electrical lines to hang across a crane and resulting in traffic congestion.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis MO Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Kirkwood from 1524 will be on the scene.
00:02
I do have one pole on the ground.
00:04
I'll be out investigating.
00:06
You stand right now.
00:07
Thank you.
00:09
1524, you're on the scene.
00:11
Out investigating 922.
00:14
Kerrigwood from 1524.
00:15
1524.
00:18
You contact, I believe this pole, it has an Ameren and a Kirkwood Electric number on it.
00:24
Can you contact Kirkwood Electric first?
00:27
The pole number is going to be Q-221-16.
00:32
As I'm lying down,
00:34
laying on the crane, we're still trying to determine from the first spot for time.
00:38
That's clear.
00:39
And just confirming pole number was 2216?
00:46
22116, and then I have another badge here for hammering that's 432222.
00:55
So that's clear.
00:58
I record 1524.
01:01
1524.
01:03
You also have an officer that can respond.
01:05
We have causing a lot of congestion on Geyer, creating some problems.
01:10
No,
01:11
that's clear.
01:12
We have a unit in a route.
01:15
1524.
01:17
1524.
01:19
24, guys.
01:22
Is that going to be pole to pole?
01:25
Yeah, I have pole to pole wires down.
01:28
I have one pole with a transformer down on the ground.
01:32
I have main lines hanging across the crane and I have one weatherhead that's been pulled from the house.
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Location mentioned:
N Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO
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