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Tree blocks Fruitdale Road and disrupts powerSkagit County WA

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Fruitdale Rd, Washington 98284

A tree has fallen onto power lines on Fruitdale Road, blocking both lanes and causing a power outage. The power lines are suspended between two poles, with one pole missing. Emergency services are coordinating response and considering closing the road.

Audio|Source: Skagit County Police and Fire
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
512. Clicial. Tree itself on the wire is blocking both lanes of the road.
00:04
And the power's out. No working or spark. Brady.
00:08
A 32 received.
00:09
Has BESE been notified?
00:13
Negative, but I was just about to call them.
00:16
E32 receives, thank you.
00:22
C-32 received, thank you.
00:27
Taskade Union 3-7.
00:30
Good.
00:33
Public Works Online regarding that Fruitdale Road call, they want to know if you want them to respond for traffic control or to put post up roadway closure signs. I'm advising they don't easily go to trees and power lines.
00:53
Can we check with fire and see if they're going to need to close the roadway then? And if not, I guess we can contact you send energy.
01:05
Tender2. Second.
01:12
Go for 32.
01:16
PSD's been advised also.
01:19
Go with also.
01:22
Got a call from an off-duty district 8 firefighter who's on scene.
01:27
You get that the wires are involved, but not down.
01:36
10-302
01:42
Union 4-1 Cascade, clear
01:46
Three
01:52
32 Bettle for 309 You guys can follow me in
02:02
3Case
02:03
Askate 832.
02:10
832 is unseen.
02:11
We do have a tree fully blocking the north end of Fruitdale. This will be Fruitdale Command.
02:21
Hi, copy arriving to a tree fully walking the north end of Fruitdale on establishing Fruitdale Command, 10-04.
02:30
This is 327. This is 327. 327 and...
02:45
327 and... Lazy 6.
02:54
...from DECINFM1.
03:03
You can go all thrilling to fire.
03:10
Freezy.
03:16
Spike the tree went through the power lines.
03:19
They are not on the ground, but they are partially suspended between two poles, one missing in the middle, poll number when you're ready.
03:27
Breakie.
03:29
Go ahead the poll number.
03:31
The poll number is (number withheld).
03:36
Second number is (number withheld).
03:42
Three-edes, thank you.

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Fruitdale Rd, Washington 98284
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