Downed power lines spark huge fire and set cars ablaze in Ohio car lot. See the photos
Fire crews in Ohio were busy when downed power lines left multiple vehicles in a car lot on fire.
Crews were called out at about 4:45 p.m. Nov. 6 to the Saunders Motor Company in Perry after reports of downed wires and a fire, according to a Facebook post by the Perry Joint Fire District.
“The incident commander observed a power line down arching and laying across a car that was on fire,” officials said in the post.
The flames spread, catching six vehicles on fire, officials said.
A safety zone was set up since there were live power lines.
“When you start dealing with higher phases, we tend to back off and be a little more reserved with it,” Capt. Tim Sitz told WJW. “It’s much more high-voltage than what you would find in a house fire.”
Because of this, they couldn’t apply water to the fire until the high voltage line could be “rendered safe,” according to the post.
A power company got to the scene at about 5:48 p.m. Fire crews were then able to use two hose lines to put out the fire, officials said.
Perry is about 36 miles northeast of Cleveland.
This story was originally published November 8, 2023 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Downed power lines spark huge fire and set cars ablaze in Ohio car lot. See the photos."
