Broken utility pole causes hazard near Monterey airport, Monterey CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a hazardous condition near Monterey-Salinas Highway by Tarpy’s restaurant and the Monterey airport retaining wall. A broken utility pole had snapped, bringing down high-voltage wires. PG&E was requested to address the situation. No arcing or sparking was visible, but responders acknowledged a potential life hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Monterey Peninsula Fire Dispatch - Command 35
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03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Has this condition near Monterey-Salinas Highway?
00:08
Sector 6271, hazardous condition near Monterey-Salinas Highway, cross of Montera Road and Olmsted Road at 1110.
00:25
Station 15, hazardous condition at Torres and Sixth.
00:33
And James 15, hazardous condition at Torres Street and Sixth Avenue at 1112.
00:42
At Seaside, you can disregard.
00:44
Looks like this is going to be in Monterey's jurisdiction.
00:46
Break.
00:50
Station 16, hazardous condition near Monterey Highway.
00:58
Engine 16, hazardous condition near Monterey Highway.
01:04
Montera Road and Olmsted Road, near West Tarpy at 1112.
01:10
Seaside copy cancel.
01:16
Medic on medic engine 13 will take the hazardous condition in place of 16.
01:25
13, Markham copies.
01:27
West of Tarpy's, which is near Monterey Highway.
01:32
A passerby reported the top of a pole snapped and lying on a fence on the westbound side.
01:40
Thought it was about two to three poles west of Tarpy's.
01:43
No wires were seen,
01:45
no arcing or sparking.
01:47
Unknown when it happened.
01:48
Acknowledge possible life hazard.
01:51
Medic 13 acknowledges possible life hazard.
01:58
Engine 15, copy responding near Taurus Street.
02:07
Report of wires above a driveway, acknowledge life hazard.
02:11
15 acknowledges possible life hazard.
02:37
Additionally, reporting party said it was in the vicinity of the airport retaining wall, a built-up area.
03:04
Confirmed a broken utility pole.
03:07
Start PG&E response.
03:13
PG&E notified of confirmed pole snapped.
03:22
There are wires down.
03:24
They are attached to the pole and appear to be high voltage wires.
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Location mentioned:
Monterey Salinas Hwy Ste, Monterey, CA 93940
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