Electrical hazard with arcing power lines in Tucker, Tucker GA
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A power line on Juliette Road and East Ponce de Leon Avenue in Tucker is arcing and causing an electrical hazard. The wires are tight and spark when windy, leading to a grass fire risk. Emergency responders are on scene and are coordinating with the power company to address the issue.
Audio|Heard on: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
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02:12
Transcript:
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Agent 11, electrical hazard line fire, Juliette Road, East Ponce de Leon.
00:05
Agent 11, electrical hazard line fire, Juliette Road, East Ponce de Leon.
00:09
The power line has failed and is arcing.
00:17
Agent 11. Agent 11, fair response.
00:27
Engine 11, electrical hazard, Juliette Road and East Ponce de Leon.
00:32
Avenue.
00:33
Engine 11, electrical hazard, Juliette Road and East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
00:44
[REDACTED].
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[REDACTED].
00:57
[REDACTED].
01:03
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01:08
[REDACTED].
01:12
Engine 2.
01:15
84.
01:18
[REDACTED].
01:26
Engine 3 is on scene, Irving Corps command, built with you.
01:29
All right.
01:36
Institute, it's on scene, second half the command out of that case.
01:44
Truck 18 service call, Winters Chapel Road and Marsden Way.
01:49
Truck 18, service call, Winters Chapel Road and Marsden Way.
01:58
When we located,
02:00
we're going to need Georgia power out of our location.
02:02
We don't have any wires down,
02:04
but this has been an ongoing issue.
02:06
The wires are too tight and when it gets really windy they hit and drop sparks on the ground causing a grass fire.
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Location mentioned:
Juliette Rd & E Ponce de Leon Ave, Tucker, GA 30083
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