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Tree fire sparks power line hazards near Mercer senior center, Mercer WI
Fire & ArsonPower lines were brought down or drawn dangerously close to the road near a senior center after a tree fire, prompting fire and EMS to secure the area and protect the road.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer Fire and EMS
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01:57
Transcript:
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75 iron for your information the tree burned through those lines and the lines are currently downed.
00:19
That's a negative.
00:20
We need to keep that road protected also.
00:28
After that.
00:33
523, 9.59, 555.
00:35
560, I'm seeing here at Beach, but I'll have over to a senior center and take a look at it.
00:42
528 on the way to senior center as well
00:56
That's 4.528.
01:10
528 to 5.9.
01:18
528 to 59. Very,
01:24
very good.
01:28
Training by the senior center is not burning.
01:37
The lines are on the road there.
01:45
Lines are not broke or on the road but the tree is pulling two of them very close for the road where it's not safe to be passing.
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Location mentioned:
Mercer, WI 54547
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