Metal Canopy Falls On Power Lines In Trumbull: Nichols Fire Department

TRUMBULL, CT — Firefighters responded to a hazardous incident after a metal canopy fell onto some power lines Friday morning in Trumbull, according to the Nichols Fire Department.

In a Facebook post, Fire Lt. Scott Detuzzi said the department received a report around 8 a.m. of a possible hazardous condition involving power lines in back of a commercial property on Commerce Drive.

According to Detuzzi, a 911 caller reported a possible shed on the power lines.

When Nichols crews arrived in the area they found a 16 feet by 8 feet metal framed canopy lying on the power lines, likely caused by heavy winds the night before, Detuzzi said.

Crews also determined 700 feet of a chain link fence around the property was energized after coming in contact with the object on the wires, according to Detuzzi.

Crews secured the area as they waited for United Illuminating to resolve the issue, Detuzzi said.

"No immediate risks were found to any persons or surrounding properties," Detuzzi said on Facebook.

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