Power lines arc and cause outage near Elmore St, Green Bay WI


A power line in a backyard near Elmore St was arcing and smoking due to wires blowing together in the wind. This caused a breaker to blow and a power outage affected neighbors. The utility company needs to inspect and reset the lines.
Audio|Source: Brown County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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District 3, Engine 431, respond to wire down call.
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Tax X,
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at near Elmore St.
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Cross streets are Melrose up on you and North Knoa would have on you.
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Timeout 1632.
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Amund 1-21 from dispatch on EMS.
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Go ahead for ambulance one-two-one.
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That's actually Bravo 3.
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You're responding for an 83-year-old male. He is conscious and breathing, male loss of balance, and fell, and is unable to get up.
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Copy.
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Oh, Joe.
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Out of frying, Bravo 3.
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So, Judge, what will be no point I've made from, you on your own.
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10-4.
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She's too big east of the house on the driveway here.
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Yeah, I'm coming around.
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Dispatch engine 4 through 1, you are responding for a branch down on a wire arcing and smoking in the backyard. It is more than 10 feet from the house.
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Advise if PD is needed.
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We will notify WPS.
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Pension 3 copies and we'll provide a poll number on arrival.
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Copy.
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2690 to dispatch on EMS. Some responded to that medical call in short row.
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Copy. 17.
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Hi, George, Smith. Driving's fine, I'll be going to any trailer.
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Tenor. Seven four.
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17.
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I have quite quick from the line. I'll transfer them to you.
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Probably.
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I'll dispatch engine three on sex-six.
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Satisfit's engine 3 on Talk 6.
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Go to engine 3.
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Engine 3 on scene, engine 3 investigating making contact with the homeowners.
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Engine 3 will advise engine 3 command.
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All frank 1.
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690-17.
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Copy.
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Is that 12 Frequine?
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124.
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The jail needs you to pop back in.
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Fullerick one.
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CW 50 Brown. We transport in the same areas.
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Copy. Copy.
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Curtis by a change in 3 on TechSix.
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After investigation,
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there is not actually a wire zone.
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I have multiple wires that were blowing around in the wind, contacting each other.
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Ended up causing an arc fault and blew the breaker at the top of the pole.
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You got a lot of brush and whatnot up inside the lines. VPS is going to have to come in and check the lines and reset it.
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The lines have been smoking before blue right now. We have nothing going on.
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The neighbors in this section are without power.
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And you can advise WPS. We have poll number is 6-7.
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J. John, J.
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John, 1-6.
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Location mentioned:
Near Elmore St, Green Bay, WI 54303
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