Fallen tree limb blocks alley and causes outage, Van Wert OH
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders reported a large tree limb down on lines near West Main Street in Van Wert, blocking an alleyway. The damage affected several homes, leading to a localized power outage. Crews were advised to contact the street department for removal and inspection.
Audio|Heard on: Van Wert County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
00:59
Transcript:
00:00
Seven 40. Probably better contact street department, right?
00:09
Go ahead.
00:12
It's going to be a pretty good-sized limb.
00:15
It's going to be on top of some lines.
00:21
Believe they're just going to be cable lines.
00:25
There are a couple down as well, and the limb is going to be blocking the alleyway, so we need to get it taken care of.
00:37
Be advised that the house does not have power, so one of them has to be a power line.
00:48
I think four houses would be without power.
00:53
They're all smaller lines, so I suspect it may just be cable lines.
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Location mentioned:
W Main St, Van Wert, OH 45891
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