Downed power lines cause outage and fire near Broadmoor Ln, Westbury NY
Downed power lines along the property line near Broadmoor Ln and Evelyn Ave caused a power outage affecting an entire block in Franklin Square, Nassau County, NY. Firefighters investigated the area using a drone to locate the hazard and observed a fire near Emerson Road.
Audio|Source: Nassau County Fire - Battalion 7
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Transcript:
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FIcon 4, call place at Broadmoor Ln and Evelyn Ave.
00:08
They have everything switched over.
00:10
Just let me know when the engine...
00:15
No.
00:17
No.
00:24
(number withheld).
00:31
0.9.
00:36
Chief,
00:38
you're requesting 27-8?
00:42
I don't know if they originally had to call them.
00:45
If they did not actually notify that.
00:47
We definitely have some down wire somewhere along the property line, which is wires all about the area.
00:58
Okay,
01:00
you have power in the area?
01:03
There's the entire block down.
01:05
Everybody has been ready to go.
01:08
That's right.
01:24
Drone through their time and then the 300 Emerson way off the date sign.
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You know it's good to zero side now.
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She's like.
01:44
(number withheld).
01:46
No,
01:52
they have a long...
01:53
Just in case my option it won't be able to fly.
01:58
23.
02:04
About 150 by 7,500 foot area, wood area, so we're not able to see area.
02:13
We've not found down power line yet.
02:17
(number withheld).
02:39
Pry Joe, let me play to John Paul.
02:42
The drone can use on.
02:45
And a L'Gioria blood.
02:47
It's burning.
02:49
And a free zero of Emerson road.
02:54
You see the fire attack.
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Location mentioned:
Broadmoor Ln & Evelyn Ave, Westbury, NY 11590
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