"I've heard that when a branch touches BOTH of the overhead wires, don't go near it."
Id say (assuming single phase) if it touches BOTH then there are several thousand volts across the branch and it will likely eventually (depends on moisture, conductivity, and other factors) draw enough current to burn and clear itself off.
Now if it (branch or vine) touches only one and theres a good chance that will be the bottom conductor, theres a good chance thats the Neutral and it is bonded to good old mother earth at every few poles, so if thats the case its near the same potential as mother earth (i.e. not so hazardous ifffff this were the case?????????).
BUTTTTTTT if the branch or vine touches the top HV primary conductor NOW THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS as that HV conductor may be several thousand volts above earth ground potential and can supply enough current (if its not already burned off from current draw) through your old ticker (if you get across it and earth) to make you DIE
My advice would be to call the Utility as the HV primary is likely (more likely then if its LV secondary drop to your house from the transformer) their responsibility and they know the proper and SAFE way to handle the problem.
Id rather see a person be safe then sorry and none here know the exact situation (phase, voltage, which line is which etc etc) so I wouldnt BET MY LIFE on taking it into your own hands based on our advice CALL THE UTILITY
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