Downed wires spark fire and block roads in Lincoln


Reports of downed electrical wires sparking near vehicles and a backyard fire caused by branches on power lines in Lincoln. Emergency crews responding to manage hazards and blocked roads.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
03:11
Transcript:
Not have near a free-five-dge paper. Engine 7. Pursuit. Zone 52. Wires down. At 1236, South 14th Street. Respond on TAC 4[1]. Engine 7. Respond to. Zone 52. Wires down. At 1236, South 14th Street. Respond on TAC 4. 1884 20. Appreciate. 36, call on HBO. Angel 7 is now. 4-10-3. I can head to L. Street. This is up with the wire call zone 52 at 1236 South 13th Street. We've got a few callers reporting that there is a wire down and... Sparking Losh has claims near a car. You'll be on TAC2. 19-point Koloin reports. Yes, 3rd. Engine 7, can you repeat the TAC channel? 1370 to go out. Engine 7, you'll be on TAC 2[2]. Do you want me to send somebody to 84th and 1⁄2? Callers upset because people aren't treating it like a four-way stop. with the light screen now. No, that's fine, clear. Thanks. Okay. 241 Southwest 18 on larger branches blocking the road 2401 Southwest Southwest 1A. Okay. Canonic, 11 HPO. My name 34. 161, 1471. Go ahead. Hey, I'm already over out this way. I can take care of it on our way back. Okay. Engine 8. Zone 62, wire down at 2418, South 23rd Street. Engine 8, respond to, Zone 62, Wiresown, at 2418, South 23rd Street. Hazard 5-4-house. ...wire's call zone 62, that 2418, south 23rd Street in the backyard. We've got a branch down on wires that are smoking and have light fully. They'll be on tax two.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 4: Assigned Fire Tactical Channel
[2]
TAC 2: Assigned Fire Tactical Channel
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S 23rd St, Lincoln, NE
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