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Firefighters and police responded to a downed wire sparking at a roundabout in Minneapolis, caused by a damaged pole from a car accident. The area has been secured to ensure public safety.

Power Outage Due to Downed Wires Arcing and Sparking at Roundabout, Pole Damaged in Crash

Dispatch, Engine 15. Just FYI, the Centerpointe pulled a fuse for the area, and so a lot of the houses lost power. So, we may get some calls about that as well. But, that was done consciously.

Dispatch, Engine 15. Just FYI, the Centerpointe pulled a fuse for the area, and so a lot of the houses lost power. So, we may get some calls about that as well. But, that was done consciously. Copy.

Utility services have cut power in the area, leading to outages in nearby homes.

Engine 15, dispatch. Engine 15. Engine 15, XO should be there in less than 10 minutes. Received.

Utility services are expected to arrive within 10 minutes to assist with the downed wires.

Dispatch, is it possible we can get an ETA on Centerpoint?

 There's a couple wires off from the alley that are sparking and are glowing red, and looks like they're about to break soon.

 So we have, like, three different locations where the wires are compromised.

 Engine 15 received. We'll give them another call, see if we can get an ETA.

Dispatch, is it possible we can get an ETA on Centerpoint? There's a couple wires off from the alley that are sparking and are glowing red, and looks like they're about to break soon. So we have, like, three different locations where the wires are compromised. Engine 15 received. We'll give them another call, see if we can get an ETA.

Firefighters are coordinating with utility services to address multiple compromised wires in the area.

 Engine 15, we have a caller at 1011 19th Avenue reporting there's a tree on fire behind the address.

 Received. We're at the address right now. We're checking it out.

Engine 15, dispatch. Engine 15. Engine 15, we have a caller at 1011 19th Avenue reporting there's a tree on fire behind the address. Received. We're at the address right now. We're checking it out. Received, at 22 minutes.

Firefighters are investigating a report of a tree on fire near the scene.

Dispatch, this is Engine 15. We have sparking wires. There's no fire. We're going to tape off the area. If you can have Xcel or Centerpoint, whoever it is, that does the electricity come out because the pole actually was damaged by some kind of car accident. It's slightly leaning, but it's not in danger of falling, I don't think. But these wires are touching because of that accident.

 Engine 15 received. Sparking wires. Wire is sparking.

Dispatch, this is Engine 15. We have sparking wires. There's no fire. We're going to tape off the area. If you can have Xcel or Centerpoint, whoever it is, that does the electricity come out because the pole actually was damaged by some kind of car accident. It's slightly leaning, but it's not in danger of falling, I don't think. But these wires are touching because of that accident. Engine 15 received. Sparking wires. Wire is sparking.

Firefighters report the wires are sparking due to a damaged pole from a car accident. The area is being taped off.

Dispatch, Engine 15's arrived. We're checking.

Dispatch, Engine 15's arrived. We're checking. 10 minutes.

Firefighters have arrived and are assessing the situation with the downed wire.

Engine 15 en route for the wire down that is arcing and sparking, 19th Avenue and Polk Street Northeast. My 515 echo was, police came across this and are on scene currently at 3 minutes.

Engine 15 for a wire down, arcing and sparking, 19th Avenue and Polk Street Northeast at the roundabout, map 515, echo. Engine 15 for a wire down, arcing and sparking, 19th and Polk Street Northeast, map 515, echo. Two minutes.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a downed wire arcing and sparking at the roundabout.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 19th Ave NE & Polk St NE.

Power Outage Due to Downed Wires Arcing and Sparking at Roundabout, Pole Damaged in Crash

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