Salt Lake City firefighters responded to safety concerns early Wednesday morning following a brief period of high winds. The wind event caused branches to fall, which blocked roadways and traffic.
While there were no flames involved, crews arrived to assess the situation created by the late night storm.
Hannah Youell, a spokeswoman for Salt Lake City Fire, told Gephardt Daily that during wind events, crews are often called out to investigate and mitigate damaged structures or downed power lines from falling limbs and trees.
Youell stated that while crews do not usually remove the limbs themselves, they work to ensure a safe area and exclude the public from danger.
The department then reaches out to partners such as Rocky Mountain Power for lines, City arborists and clean-up crews, and Building and Housing for any structure damage.
