Power outage with utility pole damage in Lexington, Lexington KY
Road ClosureA widespread power outage occurred in Lexington affecting multiple streets. Several utility poles were damaged or downed, causing traffic light failures. Emergency crews, utility company representatives, and rescue teams responded onsite to assess the damage and address public safety concerns.
Audio|Source: Boyd County Public Safety
05:16
Transcript:
00:00
Nige 1. Nige 1 to be on scene Pollard and Dixon.
00:03
Copy on scene at Pollard and Dixon.
00:09
This flash alpha 51.
00:16
Go.
00:19
5-1. I just want to advise we received a call just now advising that all the lights on Licent Avenue were out.
00:25
I didn't know if we were aware of that or not.
00:27
I just wanted to let you know.
00:30
Yeah, we haven't made it up that before yet.
00:36
Tim Ford, do you want me to cut a card or anything for it or just to advise?
00:43
I'll go up and look at it and see what the traffic looks like, but we've got, yeah.
00:47
We don't have the band power for that just yet.
00:52
I copy. I'll stand by then.
00:56
104-5-1. Do you want me it over and check it out?
01:00
Yeah, just check it out.
01:02
Prioritized.
01:05
Table.
01:11
Battalion 3, Chief One.
01:14
Go ahead.
01:17
AEP is going to be at 14th time vast, talking to rescue crew.
01:23
Top, yaw. Chief One, the Rescue One officer.
01:32
Good.
01:34
Tell him, I think he's got three, possibly four poles compromised.
01:41
Looks like they've been broke, horse weight.
01:46
Copy. He's starting to walk towards your way.
01:50
Copy. Copy.
01:56
We're just going to butt in the park.
01:57
Turn the bath avenue.
02:00
They're in the area.
02:02
Street. Okay, four, thank you.
02:09
Charlie 73 dispatch.
02:12
Charlie 73 got it.
02:15
In my unit, then right of the station.
02:19
Time 4.
02:21
Over to Dixenet, Clear Central.
02:26
Copy.
02:33
G2 Italian, we're guilty, and there's nothing we can really do here.
02:36
I've already talked streets, they're going to have to handle the contractor that created the issue.
02:43
Got me.
02:49
5-1 dispatch.
02:52
5-1, go ahead.
02:55
There is somebody from AEP here on scene at 14th and Central.
03:02
10-4[1]
03:03
Alpha 5-1 this pitch.
03:07
Alpha 5-1 goes.
03:10
Are you able to reach State Highway?
03:17
Engine 1 this match.
03:20
Where do you engine 1?
03:22
Engine 1 to be clearer, caller than Dixon.
03:26
Copy, engine 1,
03:28
clear.
03:31
Alpha 7.4.
03:35
Alpha 74, go ahead.
03:38
29th in Lexington is working.
03:41
I'm headed down Lexington now.
03:42
See if I can locate any other outages.
03:46
Copy.
03:52
Med 1. Med1.
03:54
Med 1.
03:59
Okay. Okay.
04:02
Copy tonight.
04:07
7.4.
04:10
745. 745.
04:12
They're going to make 4 southbound here at 22nd in Lexington.
04:17
It is out.
04:21
Copy. Lights off at 22nd in Lexington.
04:28
Central Command, Dispax.
04:32
Command, Go ahead.
04:34
Dispax, go ahead and notify windstream also.
04:36
This is involving some of their lines too.
04:41
7-4-7-4-2.
04:46
The Street Command is much.
04:52
7-4. 7-4, go ahead.
04:59
17th and Lexington is out as well.
05:03
Copy.
05:06
From here, there's nothing more we can do at this location.
05:10
All units to be clear, manned is terminated on Dixon Street.
05:15
Copy command terminated.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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