Police, fire, rescue busy following heavy rain and high winds
Heavy rains and high winds kept police, fire and emergency crews busy and on continued alert in Ada in the late afternoon and into the evening on Wednesday. The following reports from the Ada police indicate problems across the village:
• 5:27 p.m. – Power pole burnt and wire fell near a shed east of 332 Hays Ave. Fire department and EMS also responded to this call
• 5:31 p.m. – Large tree fell, blocking State Route 81, both lanes, Country Road 15 and SR 81
• 5:36 p.m. – Tree limb hanging on a power line, 945 S. Main St. (2 calls)
• 5:37 p.m. – Power lines down on sidewalk and into street, transformer blew, 515 W. North St. Fire department also responded with engine and tanker, EMS squad also responded
• 5:39 p.m. – Pole down, starting to arc, 218 Grandview Blvd.
• 9:04 p.m. – Low hanging power line, 436 Liberty St.
• 10:03 p.m. – Service call, power came back on and a smell of something hot reported, 604 W. North Ave., Mercy Health. Fire department also responded with two vehicles
• 11:57 p.m. – Power went off again and odor of something hot reported, 604 W. North Ave., Mercy Health. Fire department also responded
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