Power line sparking causes tree fire risk in Lincoln


A power line is sparking and causing smoke near a street in Lincoln. Parts of a tree are catching fire, creating a fire risk. Fire crews are on site managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
03:44
Transcript:
00:00Engine 6, good.00:03Yeah, there's a little bit of arc and sparking up there.00:06It's a high-power line, so I might want to put down your priority list for LES.00:14Rick Erich.00:16Are you able to get your Rick out? Is it blocked in any longer by hose?00:29We can back up to the east and we're able to leave the scene.00:33All right, yep, let's go ahead and do that.00:38That way we get you back in service and get you switched out.00:40Case number 68845, 68845.00:47Thank you.00:48You're awesome.00:49Five, a battalion three, battalion three.00:51Can you go out of attack seven?00:57and so we can be cold 11 utilities.01:00Ritchieve, could I take the hazard, 14th and Carver.01:04Battalion 3 is on 7?01:07Hey, Chief, we're still out here on Westow at that trailer park area.01:13We're waiting for building and safety in regards to red tagging, but they're not here yet.01:18Do we need to wait for them, or we taped it around and told the occupants they can't enter? and then we can get back into service, or should we wait for them to get here?01:32Well, as much as I don't want to delay it, we should probably keep you guys on scene, simply because if it needs to be red-tagged, as soon as we leave, the occupants will have full run of it and be able to go in and out of the day, please.01:49So let's keep you there,01:52and I'll...01:53try to figure out a plan to get your career.
00:00
Engine 6, good.
00:03
Yeah, there's a little bit of arc and sparking up there.
00:06
It's a high-power line, so I might want to put down your priority list for LES.
00:14
Rick Erich.
00:16
Are you able to get your Rick out? Is it blocked in any longer by hose?
00:29
We can back up to the east and we're able to leave the scene.
00:33
All right, yep, let's go ahead and do that.
00:38
That way we get you back in service and get you switched out.
00:40
Case number 68845, 68845.
00:47
Thank you.
00:48
You're awesome.
00:49
Five, a battalion three, battalion three.
00:51
Can you go out of attack seven?
00:57
and so we can be cold 11 utilities.
01:00
Ritchieve, could I take the hazard, 14th and Carver.
01:04
Battalion 3 is on 7?
01:07
Hey, Chief, we're still out here on Westow at that trailer park area.
01:13
We're waiting for building and safety in regards to red tagging, but they're not here yet.
01:18
Do we need to wait for them, or we taped it around and told the occupants they can't enter? and then we can get back into service, or should we wait for them to get here?
01:32
Well, as much as I don't want to delay it, we should probably keep you guys on scene, simply because if it needs to be red-tagged, as soon as we leave, the occupants will have full run of it and be able to go in and out of the day, please.
01:49
So let's keep you there,
01:52
and I'll...
01:53
try to figure out a plan to get your career.
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Location mentioned:
Sumner St, Lincoln, NE
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