Units Respond To Power Lines Down With Damage To Nearby Dwellings

At 14:36 crews were alerted to a building investigation on Acoma Lane with a reported tree down across the street on high tension lines.

Units arrived to find a tree down on power lines with damage to neighboring houses from stress being placed on power lines going to individual homes. PECO was notified and responded to assist. Battalion 77 established Acoma Lane Command.

Units checked the area for power outages. Units confirmed that there was no strucural damage to any of the affected dwellings. Units checked for any potential fire and secured main breakers in the residences with damage to electrical meters.

PECO arrived and rendered the lines safe to begin removal of the tree. All fire units cleared shortly after.