Arcing Wires Cause Small Fire In Tree

  • Location

    700 block Parman Street
    Madison, WI 53711
  • Incident Date

    Dispatch: Jan. 25, 2017 - 7:08am
  • Incident Type

    Power Lines Down

43.0508434, -89.4458166

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Incident Details

Firefighters from Engine 9, responded to arcing power lines that were weighted down by heavy snow.

The arcing wires which were 30 feet up in a tree, caused a small fire to the branches

By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had self extinguished.

MG&E was notified of the downed wires.
 

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