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Tree down on power lines causes outage near highway 67 southSomerville AL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Hwy 67 S, Somerville, AL 35670

As discussed during the dispatch call, a downed tree landed on power lines near Highway 67 South, causing a major power outage. There was a possible blown transformer and electrical arcing, but no active fire was reported.

Audio|Heard on: Decatur and Morgan County Public Safety
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02:1
Transcript:
00:00
Say it's right to process fire electrical area near Highway 67 South heard a transformer bomb possible parking no flames saying near Highway 67 South At 8204 204 fires checked the area they've got to be a stalled vehicle in the area big clear from the scene
00:29
210 receive will be in service.
00:34
Copy 210, receive, received and service.
00:35
Two-10, receive, and service.
00:37
Two-a-four-clear.
00:39
Two-four-clear. Two-four-clear.
00:45
And to see, then-round, form a court.
00:51
Two-in-row.
00:55
Okay, you can go on the route.
00:57
Say the end of one route.
01:04
Phase into one into two, end out to an out to an electrical 44 near highway 67 Tac 6.
01:10
It would be a possible blown transformer, could see arcing.
01:15
The no fire seen at this time, I'll know if it's going to be a wreck or not.
01:19
Joe was confirmed there is a major outage in the area, near Highway 67 South.
01:31
Tool levels complete, 33.6.
01:34
Copy complete, 33.6.
01:41
This trade is on site.
01:43
Senator, if there's a tree that has landed on the power lines, they're not currently down.
01:48
There's no active fire.
01:49
These ones will have 6-7 command.
01:56
Tell me, Andrew 1 will have 6-7 command.
01:59
The tree on fire lines, no active fire.

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Hwy 67 S, Somerville, AL 35670

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