Traffic came to a standstill this afternoon in Glade Spring,
Virginia after a tree took down a power line.  Emergency workers
said the wind toppled the tree on Maple Street around 4:00 p.m.
It was a dangerous situation and authorities had to cut power to
the line, but before they could do that, it melted a hole in the
asphalt that was several feet deep.  There was concern for
nearby gas and sewer lines, but they were not damaged.
"Somewhere down here is the water line and the power line, so we
don't think anything has been compromised. It just super-heated
the asphalt, the tar and created quite a mess," said Jarren
Strong, the chief of the Glade Spring Fire Department.  Power
has since been turned back on in the area.