Live power line sparks grass fire near Dewey, Stevens Point WI
Fire & ArsonA live power line was down across a driveway near County Road X in Dewey. It caused grass to catch fire and threatened nearby pine trees. Snow on the ground kept the fire from spreading quickly. Fire crews responded with engines and brush trucks to control the situation.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Dewey fired 3241 County XX3 North for a live arcing power line across the driveway,
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town of Dewey,
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1954.
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26, Captain 1 from ComCenter.
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Just confirming the address, is it 3241 X X-ray North or 3245XX-ray North?
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2.45. We've got a time on scene.
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We've got a power line in the grass.
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It's energized.
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It's burning the grass around it.
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It is not proceeding anywhere because the snow is on the ground.
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Just for your information, I do not have a 3245 Tony X X-X-E-North in our system.
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No,
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to check it.
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Temple.
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This is 3648.
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Stand by. Forty-five on the landowner's driveway.
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Happy. Chief,
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it's going to be 3645 County X X-ray in North Salary Page.
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Dewey is a correction on the address.
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It's going to be 3645 county x-exturing north-t, 3645 county ex-exturing north town of Dewey for an arcing power line across the driveway, 1957.
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I'm Senator from 56, Chief.
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Go ahead.
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I'll acknowledge page for Dewey Fire for 3645 County X.
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Copy.
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56 Chief 2, Captain 1.
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At Captain 1.
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Captain 1 for your update, can I assume this would be a non-emergent response for all of us?
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I copy. One unit emergent, all others non-emergent.
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One, the chief one.
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Go ahead to Chief One.
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We do have the grass is starting to get more involved and we have pine trees right behind it.
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We do have an active power line, active power.
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I copy fire pine trees.
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We'll send an engine and brush truck.
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ComCenter, 56 Chief Tuzon route highway action.
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Copy.
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Captain 1. From ComCenter.
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Com center.
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Do we need the DNR page for this? Is this turning into a brushfire?
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This time it is not turning into a brush fire.
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The power is keeping the flame going.
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They're so around it.
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The trees are closed.
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If anything flares, I will call you back.
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Copy, thank you.
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Go ahead, Chief One.
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Based on I am responding, can you change your response to the station? Make sure we can roll a truck.
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We only got four going so far.
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Yep, ten floor.
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Six, Captain One, the Chief One.
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Captain One, go ahead.
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My truck, I'm blocking the driveway, flashers are on in the back.
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See, we'll spot it right away.
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I don't think the wire on the driveway is live,
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but I'm not taking any chances.
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I copy. You got engine one leaving the barn now.
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506 engine 1.
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Go ahead.
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506 engine 1 in row, next.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Dewey Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54482
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