TV tower falls onto power lines behind home
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Grant County IN Fire Dispatch
02:25
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00:00
Upland Fire, respond to the area of (number withheld) East Bragg.
00:03
CP states that there are lines down in the backyard.
00:06
There is no fire at this time.
00:09
Unknown if the wires are live.
00:13
(number withheld) East Bragg Avenue, Upland.
00:25
Upland Fire, respond to (number withheld) East Grant Avenue.
00:28
Two people say power lines down in the backyard.
00:31
No fire at this time.
00:32
Unknown if the wires are live.
00:35
(number withheld) East Grant Avenue, Upland.
00:39
Grant Central, I'm playing pump two.
00:45
Pump one, pump two.
00:48
Pump two is in service.
00:52
Pump two, (number withheld) East Bragg Avenue.
00:58
Grant Central,
01:00
I'm playing Empire 3112 .
01:05
Central, clear.
01:10
Okay, I'm 31.
01:13
Okay.
01:16
Okay, go ahead.
01:23
This resident said a tripped old cable inside the tower pulled down, took the line down.
01:30
They had some sparking and popping.
01:34
They have wires down at this time, power lines.
01:37
All right.
01:40
Grant Central, Lafayette, pump two is on scene.
01:45
Pump two.
01:48
Grant Central Angles Two.
01:53
Hey, what's up? How are you?
01:56
Arrival name.
02:00
Hey, what's up?
02:03
Grant Central Plan Zero One.
02:07
One Zero One.
02:11
We have a TV tower on the back of the house that has fell down on top of the power lines.
02:17
They are intact at this time, but they are.
02:20
One of the power lines is skinned back and is arcing.
02:24
I have a pole number when you're ready.
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