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Tree causes power line down near Lee Avenue, North Tonawanda NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/29/2025 06:22 AM

Lee Ave, North Tonawanda, NY 14120

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to reports of a power line down and arcing near Lee Avenue, possibly related to a transformer issue. The outage was caused by a tree bringing down a line between two utility poles. No continuing hazard was found.

Audio|Heard on: Niagara NY Fire-Tac Group Calls

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01:16

Transcript:

00:00

A caller at near Lee Avenue said she had a wire down that was connected to the house that was arcing but no longer is and possibly related to the transformer that initially was sparking at Lee and Nash.

00:13

Copy, nothing showing.

00:16

Thank you for holding this line.

00:18

Truck one responding to near Lee Avenue.

00:25

Truck one, go ahead.

00:31

You can go back in service.

00:35

Sure, one copies.

00:37

Sorry, truck happy.

00:41

P car to the fire control.

00:44

NT car ten.

00:47

Power's out in the area near Lee.

00:51

Appears a primary line between National Grid poles nine and ten was taken down by a tree.

00:56

But there is no continuing hazard here.

00:58

All callers will be clear.

01:03

Ten four.

01:06

You stated the line was taken down by a tree between pole nine.

01:10

I'm sorry, pole nine and ten?

01:13

That's affirmative.

01:16

Ten four.

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Lee Ave, North Tonawanda, NY 14120

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