A reader’s picture about my downed power line story...
Why you should stay FAR away from downed power lines!
Hey Mike,
This is an example of sand from the edge of a residential roadway melted into glass from a downed power line contacting it.
It is not uncommon for our fire department to respond to such incidents. Your advice is sound! - Scott T
Hey Scott,
Thanks for the picture. I’ve heard of this sort of thing happening but never seen an actual picture. Thanks for the reinforcement to my warning about staying away from downed power lines.
Let’s play safe out there… Mike
A while back while driving to work in White Plains, NY, after a storm I came upon a busy intersection with two lines down across it. I could see smoke and intermittent flashes of arcing. There was a cop standing in the middle, directing traffic to drive across the wires! He was standing right next to them in his regular shoes!
That was one very lucky, but poorly trained police officer. Sometimes calling 911 is no help.