Non-electrified wire found wrapped around power line, Salem OR


Fire department responded to a report of wires down near Lancaster Drive Northeast and Sunnyview Road Northeast. They found a non-electrified silver wire wrapped around a power line. The wire was not posing any immediate hazard.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 3. Respond to Wire.
00:03
At Sunnyview Road Northeast and Lancaster Drive Northeast.
00:12
Engine 2. Respond to Bright 4 U.S. Market Salem, Broadway Street Northeast.
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At 10:30, Broadway Street Northeast.
00:21
Cross street to East Street Northeast and Belmont Street Northeast.
00:25
Letter 2. Respond to burn complaint Rob's corporate office. At near Indian School Road Northeast.
00:35
Cross streets are Blosson Drive Northeast and Jemawar Road Northeast.
00:43
Catch engine 3.
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Engine 3.
00:51
Can we arrive? This is not a power line. It's just a pool of wire that's wrapped around the power line that seems to have come undone. It is not a hazard.
00:59
Could you just let PCE know that they've got this going on out here, have them come out and take a look at it at their convenience and just see if it's something they need to do with?
01:09
I got me.
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Touch the engine three.
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Engine three.
01:21
PGE is asking if it's a thin black wire?
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It's like a silver wire that's wrapped around one of the other wires.
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It does not appear to be electrified at all. I honestly have no idea why it's there.
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Location mentioned:
Lancaster Dr NE & Sunnyview Rd NE, Salem, OR 97305
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