Tree on power line causes sparking at residence

Heard on: Tri-County Public Safety

02:43

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Fire control, Gilbertsville fire requesting response (number withheld) county highway eight, town of Butternuts, taking reports of tree in front yard on power line, sparking and arcing, no fire.

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Fire control repeating,

00:35

Gilbertsville fire requesting response (number withheld) county highway eight, town of Butternuts, taking reports of tree in the front yard fell on the power line, sparking and arcing, no fire.

00:45

Two 014 .

01:09

This is station, call

01:16

2431 . Two

01:24

431 , return to the station.

01:29

Two 431 , you are returning to 015 .

01:37

Two 431 , you are returning to

01:48

015 . Two 431 .

01:50

Four and three.

01:57

That's negative.

02:05

This is 363 .

02:10

Four

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and two.

02:33

I found the wire that was down.

02:35

It's been coiled up at the bottom of the pole.

02:38

It's just hard to see covered in snow.

02:40

There is no traffic hazard at this point.

02:42

You can cancel everybody.

2026-11-13 01:13 UTC

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County Rd 8, Morris, NY 13808

Tree on power line causes sparking at residence

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported tree that fell onto a power line near County Highway 8 in the Town of Butternuts. The line was sparking and arcing, but no fire was reported. The wire was later found coiled at the base of the pole, and units were canceled when no traffic hazard remained.

Tree on power line causes sparking at residence

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