Tree falls on power line causing fire near Turtle Hatch Rd, Springfield MO


A large tree fell onto a high-voltage power line near East Turtle Hatch Road causing a fire. Emergency services are responding to control the fire and manage the electrical hazard.
Audio|Source: Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District
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Transcript:
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L. LR 621 fire outside near East Turtle Hatch Road. Nops 5333 is now
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Solar 533, showing you a route, fire outside, near East Turtle Hatch Road. Cross streets of pond apple for both. A large tree has fallen is laying across a high-voltage line.
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A tree is starting to catch fire. Ops by.
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Just by, trees on the talk group.
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Permanent.
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You can remove 621.
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Also, can you contact C.U, have them respond as well.
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Let's go remove 621, contact CU.
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533 survived.
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This time we should start a high stand, after investigation.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Turtle Hatch Rd, Springfield, MO 65809
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