A fallen tree limb knocked down a power line on Friday night, starting a small fire in a yard on North Seneca Road.
A fallen tree limb knocked down a power line from a utility pole on Friday night, starting a small electric fire in a yard at 150 North Seneca Road.
The Oak Ridge police and fire departments blocked the road until the Oak Ridge Electric Department was able to respond and shut off the power.
The fire was reported at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. It burned for about an hour but did not spread, and firefighters and police officers kept an eye on it while they waited for the power crew.
See another picture here:
The Oak Ridge police and fire departments temporarily blocked traffic on Friday night near an electric line fire on North Seneca Road. This picture gives an idea of the scale of the fire.
Leave a Reply