Downed Power Lines

Timeline

1. 1:56pm
   Road closure ordered at Giddings and Orville; forestry requested
2. 1:59pm
   Forestry asking whether the tree is blocking the entire road
3. 1:59pm
   Tree completely blocking Orville; power company must de-energize lines before removal can begin
4. 2:02pm
   Pole snapped at 1313 Orville with multiple primaries down on the sidewalk; significant pedestrian traffic, GRPD and Consumers asked to step it up
5. 2:11pm
   Consumers Energy on scene at Kalamazoo
6. 2:11pm
   Engine 4 reports Consumers Energy is on scene
7. 2:32pm
   Update to forestry on Consumers de-energizing the lines
8. 2:33pm
   Update to forestry: Consumers does not appear to have de-energized the lines yet
9. 2:38pm
   Consumers expects a long operation; streets crews with barricades requested to close Orville between Kalamazoo and Giddings to free up resources