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Utility Breaker Trip Caused Power Outage in Area, Downed Power Lines

E Broadway Blvd & N Kolb Rd

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Resolved· Traffic Control by Police

Summary

  • A power outage affecting 32 homes occurred in Tucson, Arizona, due to a tripped breaker on a power pole, following reports of arcing wires and a large flash. Firefighters are on the scene investigating the incident.

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Firefighters are coordinating with police to take over traffic control, allowing units to clear the scene.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:12
Go ahead, Ladder 9. If you can coordinate with PD over there to take over all traffic control, we can get our units out of here. We're going to do the same on this side. 16 copies. Thanks.

Firefighters have shut down traffic in both directions on Kolb Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, fire alarm. We have traffic shut down on north and southbound Cole. We'll let CPD know.

Firefighters are using spotlights to assess the power pole while managing traffic near the affected area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:13
Ladder 16, Ladder 9, we put the spotlight on the power pole itself, but if you block traffic, no one can get past that Chop Shop Barber. It's right at the entrance to that. You can keep coming another 100 feet or so.

Firefighters are blocking northbound traffic on Kolb Drive due to downed power lines.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Go ahead, Ladder 9. Ladder 16, I need you to come from Broadway North on Cold, just past the In-N-Out, make sure to block traffic going north on Cold. We've got lines on the ground. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters are responding to a new report of arcing wires in the area.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:14
Ladder 16, arcing wire, 7058 East Paseo San Andres, 200 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A downed wire has been discovered across Kolb Road, prompting traffic control measures. Additional support is requested.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Ladder 95. Make contact with the calling party who pointed out a wire that we did not see earlier. It's actually a wire down across Colby now, so we're going to need the X-ray team to keep us safe. We're going to block traffic. Go ahead and for an additional suppression, we're going to need help with traffic control.

Firefighters confirmed the breaker is isolated, with no ongoing safety issues or arcing wires.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:11
Tire Ladder 9. Ladder 9, fire. We confirmed that's the isolated breaker. There's no light safety problem. There's no arcing wires. We're going to be in service.

Firefighters report the breaker tripped in the alleyway west of Kolb Road between 5th Street and Kingston Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
Reference copies, Ladder 9, could you repeat the exact location one more time? Absolutely. It's on Cole, between 5th and Kingston, right in the alleyway on the west side of the road.

A power outage is affecting 32 houses in the area due to a tripped breaker on a power pole, according to firefighters.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
There's a breaker on a power pole trip between 5th and Kingston on pole. House is in the area, 32, without power. It's going to look like DP. It doesn't look like this is a fire problem. We're going to keep investigating. I'll let you know.

Firefighters are searching the area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:06
Ladder 9 to the area searching. Fire alarm, copy, Ladder 9 in the area searching.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a large flash and sparks from a pole.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, you're responding to a Broadway and Kohl just north of for a large flash and sparks from a pole.

Firefighters have received a report of arcing wires.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Ladder 9, arcing wire, East Broadway Boulevard and North Call Road, 0 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Broadway Blvd & N Kolb Rd.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to take over traffic control, allowing units to clear the scene.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:12
Go ahead, Ladder 9. If you can coordinate with PD over there to take over all traffic control, we can get our units out of here. We're going to do the same on this side. 16 copies. Thanks.

Firefighters have shut down traffic in both directions on Kolb Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, fire alarm. We have traffic shut down on north and southbound Cole. We'll let CPD know.

Firefighters are using spotlights to assess the power pole while managing traffic near the affected area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:13
Ladder 16, Ladder 9, we put the spotlight on the power pole itself, but if you block traffic, no one can get past that Chop Shop Barber. It's right at the entrance to that. You can keep coming another 100 feet or so.

Firefighters are blocking northbound traffic on Kolb Drive due to downed power lines.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Go ahead, Ladder 9. Ladder 16, I need you to come from Broadway North on Cold, just past the In-N-Out, make sure to block traffic going north on Cold. We've got lines on the ground. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters are responding to a new report of arcing wires in the area.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:14
Ladder 16, arcing wire, 7058 East Paseo San Andres, 200 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A downed wire has been discovered across Kolb Road, prompting traffic control measures. Additional support is requested.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Ladder 95. Make contact with the calling party who pointed out a wire that we did not see earlier. It's actually a wire down across Colby now, so we're going to need the X-ray team to keep us safe. We're going to block traffic. Go ahead and for an additional suppression, we're going to need help with traffic control.

Firefighters confirmed the breaker is isolated, with no ongoing safety issues or arcing wires.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:11
Tire Ladder 9. Ladder 9, fire. We confirmed that's the isolated breaker. There's no light safety problem. There's no arcing wires. We're going to be in service.

Firefighters report the breaker tripped in the alleyway west of Kolb Road between 5th Street and Kingston Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
Reference copies, Ladder 9, could you repeat the exact location one more time? Absolutely. It's on Cole, between 5th and Kingston, right in the alleyway on the west side of the road.

A power outage is affecting 32 houses in the area due to a tripped breaker on a power pole, according to firefighters.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
There's a breaker on a power pole trip between 5th and Kingston on pole. House is in the area, 32, without power. It's going to look like DP. It doesn't look like this is a fire problem. We're going to keep investigating. I'll let you know.

Firefighters are searching the area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:06
Ladder 9 to the area searching. Fire alarm, copy, Ladder 9 in the area searching.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a large flash and sparks from a pole.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, you're responding to a Broadway and Kohl just north of for a large flash and sparks from a pole.

Firefighters have received a report of arcing wires.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Ladder 9, arcing wire, East Broadway Boulevard and North Call Road, 0 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Broadway Blvd & N Kolb Rd.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to take over traffic control, allowing units to clear the scene.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:12
Go ahead, Ladder 9. If you can coordinate with PD over there to take over all traffic control, we can get our units out of here. We're going to do the same on this side. 16 copies. Thanks.

Firefighters have shut down traffic in both directions on Kolb Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, fire alarm. We have traffic shut down on north and southbound Cole. We'll let CPD know.

Firefighters are using spotlights to assess the power pole while managing traffic near the affected area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:13
Ladder 16, Ladder 9, we put the spotlight on the power pole itself, but if you block traffic, no one can get past that Chop Shop Barber. It's right at the entrance to that. You can keep coming another 100 feet or so.

Firefighters are blocking northbound traffic on Kolb Drive due to downed power lines.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Go ahead, Ladder 9. Ladder 16, I need you to come from Broadway North on Cold, just past the In-N-Out, make sure to block traffic going north on Cold. We've got lines on the ground. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters are responding to a new report of arcing wires in the area.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:14
Ladder 16, arcing wire, 7058 East Paseo San Andres, 200 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A downed wire has been discovered across Kolb Road, prompting traffic control measures. Additional support is requested.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Ladder 95. Make contact with the calling party who pointed out a wire that we did not see earlier. It's actually a wire down across Colby now, so we're going to need the X-ray team to keep us safe. We're going to block traffic. Go ahead and for an additional suppression, we're going to need help with traffic control.

Firefighters confirmed the breaker is isolated, with no ongoing safety issues or arcing wires.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:11
Tire Ladder 9. Ladder 9, fire. We confirmed that's the isolated breaker. There's no light safety problem. There's no arcing wires. We're going to be in service.

Firefighters report the breaker tripped in the alleyway west of Kolb Road between 5th Street and Kingston Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
Reference copies, Ladder 9, could you repeat the exact location one more time? Absolutely. It's on Cole, between 5th and Kingston, right in the alleyway on the west side of the road.

A power outage is affecting 32 houses in the area due to a tripped breaker on a power pole, according to firefighters.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
There's a breaker on a power pole trip between 5th and Kingston on pole. House is in the area, 32, without power. It's going to look like DP. It doesn't look like this is a fire problem. We're going to keep investigating. I'll let you know.

Firefighters are searching the area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:06
Ladder 9 to the area searching. Fire alarm, copy, Ladder 9 in the area searching.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a large flash and sparks from a pole.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, you're responding to a Broadway and Kohl just north of for a large flash and sparks from a pole.

Firefighters have received a report of arcing wires.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Ladder 9, arcing wire, East Broadway Boulevard and North Call Road, 0 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Broadway Blvd & N Kolb Rd.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to take over traffic control, allowing units to clear the scene.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:12
Go ahead, Ladder 9. If you can coordinate with PD over there to take over all traffic control, we can get our units out of here. We're going to do the same on this side. 16 copies. Thanks.

Firefighters have shut down traffic in both directions on Kolb Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, fire alarm. We have traffic shut down on north and southbound Cole. We'll let CPD know.

Firefighters are using spotlights to assess the power pole while managing traffic near the affected area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:13
Ladder 16, Ladder 9, we put the spotlight on the power pole itself, but if you block traffic, no one can get past that Chop Shop Barber. It's right at the entrance to that. You can keep coming another 100 feet or so.

Firefighters are blocking northbound traffic on Kolb Drive due to downed power lines.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Go ahead, Ladder 9. Ladder 16, I need you to come from Broadway North on Cold, just past the In-N-Out, make sure to block traffic going north on Cold. We've got lines on the ground. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters are responding to a new report of arcing wires in the area.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:14
Ladder 16, arcing wire, 7058 East Paseo San Andres, 200 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A downed wire has been discovered across Kolb Road, prompting traffic control measures. Additional support is requested.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Ladder 95. Make contact with the calling party who pointed out a wire that we did not see earlier. It's actually a wire down across Colby now, so we're going to need the X-ray team to keep us safe. We're going to block traffic. Go ahead and for an additional suppression, we're going to need help with traffic control.

Firefighters confirmed the breaker is isolated, with no ongoing safety issues or arcing wires.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:11
Tire Ladder 9. Ladder 9, fire. We confirmed that's the isolated breaker. There's no light safety problem. There's no arcing wires. We're going to be in service.

Firefighters report the breaker tripped in the alleyway west of Kolb Road between 5th Street and Kingston Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
Reference copies, Ladder 9, could you repeat the exact location one more time? Absolutely. It's on Cole, between 5th and Kingston, right in the alleyway on the west side of the road.

A power outage is affecting 32 houses in the area due to a tripped breaker on a power pole, according to firefighters.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
There's a breaker on a power pole trip between 5th and Kingston on pole. House is in the area, 32, without power. It's going to look like DP. It doesn't look like this is a fire problem. We're going to keep investigating. I'll let you know.

Firefighters are searching the area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:06
Ladder 9 to the area searching. Fire alarm, copy, Ladder 9 in the area searching.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a large flash and sparks from a pole.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, you're responding to a Broadway and Kohl just north of for a large flash and sparks from a pole.

Firefighters have received a report of arcing wires.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Ladder 9, arcing wire, East Broadway Boulevard and North Call Road, 0 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Broadway Blvd & N Kolb Rd.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to take over traffic control, allowing units to clear the scene.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:12
Go ahead, Ladder 9. If you can coordinate with PD over there to take over all traffic control, we can get our units out of here. We're going to do the same on this side. 16 copies. Thanks.

Firefighters have shut down traffic in both directions on Kolb Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, fire alarm. We have traffic shut down on north and southbound Cole. We'll let CPD know.

Firefighters are using spotlights to assess the power pole while managing traffic near the affected area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:13
Ladder 16, Ladder 9, we put the spotlight on the power pole itself, but if you block traffic, no one can get past that Chop Shop Barber. It's right at the entrance to that. You can keep coming another 100 feet or so.

Firefighters are blocking northbound traffic on Kolb Drive due to downed power lines.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Go ahead, Ladder 9. Ladder 16, I need you to come from Broadway North on Cold, just past the In-N-Out, make sure to block traffic going north on Cold. We've got lines on the ground. Copy, thank you.

Firefighters are responding to a new report of arcing wires in the area.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:14
Ladder 16, arcing wire, 7058 East Paseo San Andres, 200 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A downed wire has been discovered across Kolb Road, prompting traffic control measures. Additional support is requested.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:18
Ladder 95. Make contact with the calling party who pointed out a wire that we did not see earlier. It's actually a wire down across Colby now, so we're going to need the X-ray team to keep us safe. We're going to block traffic. Go ahead and for an additional suppression, we're going to need help with traffic control.

Firefighters confirmed the breaker is isolated, with no ongoing safety issues or arcing wires.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:11
Tire Ladder 9. Ladder 9, fire. We confirmed that's the isolated breaker. There's no light safety problem. There's no arcing wires. We're going to be in service.

Firefighters report the breaker tripped in the alleyway west of Kolb Road between 5th Street and Kingston Drive.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
Reference copies, Ladder 9, could you repeat the exact location one more time? Absolutely. It's on Cole, between 5th and Kingston, right in the alleyway on the west side of the road.

A power outage is affecting 32 houses in the area due to a tripped breaker on a power pole, according to firefighters.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:16
There's a breaker on a power pole trip between 5th and Kingston on pole. House is in the area, 32, without power. It's going to look like DP. It doesn't look like this is a fire problem. We're going to keep investigating. I'll let you know.

Firefighters are searching the area.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:06
Ladder 9 to the area searching. Fire alarm, copy, Ladder 9 in the area searching.

Firefighters are responding to reports of a large flash and sparks from a pole.

TFD A4 South Response · 0:08
Ladder 9, you're responding to a Broadway and Kohl just north of for a large flash and sparks from a pole.

Firefighters have received a report of arcing wires.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:13
Ladder 9, arcing wire, East Broadway Boulevard and North Call Road, 0 North and 7100 East. Respond on A5 East.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Broadway Blvd & N Kolb Rd.

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S56Con12h ago

Saw the flash while driving home, it practically covered the whole horizon twice

S56Con12h ago

Saw the flash while driving home, it practically covered the whole horizon twice

S56Con12h ago

Saw the flash while driving home, it practically covered the whole horizon twice

S56Con12h ago

Saw the flash while driving home, it practically covered the whole horizon twice

S56Con12h ago

Saw the flash while driving home, it practically covered the whole horizon twice

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