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Mistake Downs Power Lines, Sparks House Fire And Gas Leak
June 16, 2011
A falling tree downed power lines on Bluff Springs Road this morning, sparking a minor house fire, a gas leak and a power outage.
The tree was cut down by a tree service working in the area just after 10 a.m. As the tree fell, it caused power lines to fall and short on the back of a home in the 200 block of Bluff Springs Road. The lines also closed Bluff Springs Road. The resulting fire caused little damage, but led to a gas leak.
The resident had extinguished most of the small fire prior to the arrival of Escambia Fire Rescue, and the gas leak was contained by the Town of Century Gas Department. There were no injuries reported.
The Century, McDavid, Molino and Walnut Hill stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the incident, along with the Flomaton Fire Department.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Mistake Downs Power Lines, Sparks House Fire And Gas Leak”
I am glad this was not worse than it was. I dont know why but this reminds me of when Great Grand Ma Stanley’s pressure cooker exploded?
That same unnamed tree service was down my road also, I called Gulf Power because they left such a mess and did such a sloppy job. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for what they cut or where. As near as I can see on my rd they have destroyed more than they have helped.
Plus when they downed that wire it was in the road unattended for a good while I saw it and drove on it thinking it was a “bracing” cable for the pole. So they certainly are lacking in the safety department.
The care of our trees and pruning needs to be done by someone who has an education on the topic. Not just able to start and operate a chain saw.
The unnamed tree service should bear the entire financial
burden for this mishap.
As a professional tree service, they are suposed to have the
skill to remove trees without causing any collateral damage !
Stand back we are professionals.
Okay we all know stuff happens. Glad no one was hurt.
hope that the tree service carried liability insurance.
I hope the company has insurance. That is going to be an expensive claim for sure. Glad everyone is okay.
We are ALL human!!!