Tree falls on home and touches live power lines


A tree has fallen onto a two-story house and is touching live electrical wires. Fire and utility crews are responding to secure the area and assess the damage.
Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00Fort and six, go ahead.00:02Just for 43, the tree will be in the backyard of 309.00:11109, 20.00:15309 Westburn Street.00:221023.00:30Portage for.00:32Portage for, just for 43, 7 and I are 1023.00:37We're going to be taking photos of the residents and current damage.00:41Houseowner advised that one of the lines down is a live wire.00:45Looks like it's coming from one of the power poles back here.00:48If you can notify Alliance, please.00:50It's 104.00:51My partner's currently on the line with the line.00:53Just confirming it's disconnected from the pole.01:01651.01:03651, go ahead.01:06651 is on location.01:09We have a two-story ordinary construction home.01:12A tree is on the right side of the home.01:15It's also resting on the roof.01:17Sounds like power lines are in the back of the structure.01:19Alliance has already been notified.01:21Captain 104 will have Dunn Street Command.01:32Captain 104.01:35Captain 104.01:41On further assessment, the best location for fire is actually going to be 309 West Bruns Street, 309 West Bruns.01:50Copy.01:52Best location for fire 309 West Burns.
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Fort and six, go ahead.
00:02
Just for 43, the tree will be in the backyard of 309.
00:11
109, 20.
00:15
309 Westburn Street.
00:22
1023.
00:30
Portage for.
00:32
Portage for, just for 43, 7 and I are 1023.
00:37
We're going to be taking photos of the residents and current damage.
00:41
Houseowner advised that one of the lines down is a live wire.
00:45
Looks like it's coming from one of the power poles back here.
00:48
If you can notify Alliance, please.
00:50
It's 104.
00:51
My partner's currently on the line with the line.
00:53
Just confirming it's disconnected from the pole.
01:01
651.
01:03
651, go ahead.
01:06
651 is on location.
01:09
We have a two-story ordinary construction home.
01:12
A tree is on the right side of the home.
01:15
It's also resting on the roof.
01:17
Sounds like power lines are in the back of the structure.
01:19
Alliance has already been notified.
01:21
Captain 104 will have Dunn Street Command.
01:32
Captain 104.
01:35
Captain 104.
01:41
On further assessment, the best location for fire is actually going to be 309 West Bruns Street, 309 West Bruns.
01:50
Copy.
01:52
Best location for fire 309 West Burns.
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Near W Burns St, Portage, WI 53901
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