Power line down causes small fire near Maple Street, Bloomingdale GA
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Fire & ArsonA power line down near Maple Street caused a small open area fire involving a transformer. Authorities contacted Georgia Power and are investigating the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Chatham County Fire
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04:22
Transcript:
00:00
Dispension 801, respond to Cypress Street at Moore, East Moore Street, Zyker Street to East Moore Street for a power line down, respond on fire ground 5, fire on 5, 5.
00:09
Engine 801, respond to Cypress Street at East Moore Street for a power line down.
00:15
Respond on fire on 5, fire on 5, fire on 5.
00:19
Engine 801.
00:22
Copy.
00:34
This that's Blumenell fire.
00:35
I have a power line down near Maple Street.
00:41
Cross Street of Oak Street.
00:43
This that's Blumenel Fire, power line down near Maple Street.
00:46
Doesn't heard popping noise and the power line lit up.
00:49
Final Fireground 1, Fireground 1.
00:52
Fireground 1. Thank you, Mr.
00:59
Ruff.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:04
Y'all just sent out from Norther, Caroline, call down on Fire Round 1.
01:08
Can we switch that over to Fire Ground 5, please?
01:13
Copy, is it going to be the same one, Maple and Typhers?
01:19
We believe so, yes then.
01:20
We're out at May at Cyprus and more right now we're going to be out of investigating.
01:25
I copy.
01:28
And also please update this should open area fire.
01:33
Open area fire, copy.
01:43
They don't want this fast.
01:45
Can you get Georgia Power here at (number withheld)?
01:47
I do have lines down,
01:50
but an act of fire at this size.
01:55
I copy Georgia Power.
02:11
The 1820.
02:16
This dispatcher command.
02:21
Go ahead.
02:22
Do you know what caused the power line to come down?
02:26
That's the moment.
02:27
We're investigating.
02:31
This question, command.
02:39
Go ahead.
02:42
Towards the power has been notified.
02:46
Copy.
02:52
Okay,
03:03
Ashland, does that dumb driver say, uh,
03:06
he hit that line? I'm going to talk to the caller.
03:10
Negative.
03:21
This next 18th please?
03:25
We're going in.
03:27
Can you respond on 5 round 5? There rogions the same clause of cypid 13th.
03:33
We're going to close 5 round 1.
03:36
Probably.
03:39
Close the 5 round 1 1115.
03:45
Hey, Ashla.
03:51
Command, is that...
03:55
Go ahead.
03:58
Yes, ma'am.
04:00
Callers stated that transformers flew in the area, caused the line to go down.
04:06
Talk on the transformers, blue.
04:08
Hey,
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Aspen, that house,
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that driveway to your right,
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towards 80, go on to the right.
04:18
Will you go check on that old lady, please?
04:21
Sorry.
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Location mentioned:
Maple St, Bloomingdale, GA 31302
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