Tree limb causes brief road closure near Poplar St, Terre Haute IN
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a fallen tree limb near South Fruitridge Avenue and Poplar Street in Terre Haute. The limb blocked the roadway, prompting a temporary closure while Duke Energy and county highway crews coordinated cleanup. Ladder 8 removed the limb, and officials confirmed no remaining hazards before reopening the area.
Audio|Heard on: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 8, South Fruitridge Avenue and Poplar Street.
00:05
Tree limb down.
00:06
Ladder 8, South Fruitridge Avenue and Poplar Street.
00:11
Tree limb down.
00:18
Eighty-four forty-five signal thirty-seven.
00:23
Thirty.
00:24
Forty-five.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:33
Will you contact the individual back and see where he's at? I can't locate him here.
00:40
Ten four.
00:45
Forty-five.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:54
I've tried to contact him a couple times.
00:56
He's not answering for me now.
01:01
Seven four, I just talked to my duty officer and they said they got him on Courtesy Road.
01:10
Clear.
01:15
Dispatch, water eight.
01:20
We removed the tree limb.
01:28
No more hazard.
01:35
Twenty-nine fifteen.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:40
Water eight, lieutenant.
01:41
Water eight.
01:42
Did Duke make scene yet?
01:49
Negative, county highways here.
01:50
They've put road closed signs up, but they have to wait until Duke makes scene to do anything with the tree.
01:56
It turned around.
01:59
Copy.
02:01
10-4[1].
02:03
Are you completing then or do we need to call Duke back and see if they have an ETA for us?
02:10
Central, can you call Duke back, see if they can give an ETA? Otherwise I can complete that the road is closed.
02:17
Over.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or understood; OK.
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Location mentioned:
Poplar St & S Fruitridge Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803
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