Fallen tree damages power lines on Athens Road

Heard on: Ottawa MI Utilities Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Yes, sir. Up here at (number withheld) Athens Road.

00:05

We're gonna need a tree crew up here.

00:06

We got a pretty good size

00:09

tree that come down.

00:10

It's got the, it's on both phase A and the neutral.

00:15

It's single phase here.

00:17

Up here at the dead end.

00:20

I'm gonna go see if I can find a backup to this.

00:26

Okay, (number withheld) Athens Road, Sherwood.

00:29

I got a tree that's got the primary and the neutral pins.

00:32

You are looking for the backup device.

00:36

Yep,

00:38

we're going to need some tree crews.

00:43

Did you say two crews?

00:47

Yeah, I think one could probably get it, but there is a lot of cutting here.

00:54

Okay, I'll get a hold of Forester.

00:57

Six 4249 . Yes, sir.

01:02

We got to, we're going to need a line crew over here as well.

01:05

We got broken poles.

01:08

Okay, when you get a chance, if you can give me that big information, please.

8/18/2026 04:56 AM

Utilities Hazard

Athens Rd, Sherwood, MI 49089

Fallen tree damages power lines on Athens Road

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As discussed during the dispatch call, utility workers reported a large tree that apparently fell onto single-phase electrical lines near Athens Road in Sherwood, damaging poles and affecting both a primary line and the neutral. Tree crews and a line crew were requested to respond to the scene at the dead end of the road.

Fallen tree damages power lines on Athens Road

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