Telephone pole smoking with risk of collapse near Main Street, Boykins VA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a telephone pole near Main Street that was smoking. The pole was found to be compromised with three transformers attached and at risk of the top breaking off. Dominion Energy was notified and estimated to arrive in 30 to 45 minutes. Main Street was closed for safety precautions.
Audio|Source: Southampton County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Got a telephone call that's smoking.
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I'll get you a pole number in a minute.
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No active fire.
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A minute's 16.
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A minute's 16.
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Hey General, I saw that.
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11.
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Respondent.
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The inch 11708.
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16, is that hampton?
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16. 19. 19.
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9.
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16.
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Do you have all the information you need for the power company from 420? Or is there something else you need?
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16 be advised.
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I've got the pole number from 420, and Dominion Energy said they will call back with the ETA.
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10-4[1], thank you.
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11, you can come around and get in front of 16 right here at this hydrant.
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Branchville Fire.
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Response to the area near Main Street.
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Near Main Street for a telephone pole on fire.
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The time of third, final page, 7.09.
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11, Sali. 11.
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11.
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11.
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All seen,
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you show Captain has command.
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You can disregard Branchville and just hold it calls to what we're on, see you there.
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Copy, 710.
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Branchville Fire, branchville Fire,
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or Captain 10, you can disregard a call near Main Street.
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Branchville Fire, branchville Fire, you can disregard a call near Main Street.
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On page 710.
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Atho-20.
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1020.
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You say that we've been just to the audit?
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104, command disregarded.
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104. Command, disregarding.
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Command.
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Command, SIDA.
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Command. Command.
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If you would, pass on to the mission that the pole is compromised and we have three transformers on the pole,
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there's a good chance at the top of the pole is going to break off here shortly.
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Command side happen.
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Command, the side of the hamper.
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Command.
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Command, we're going to shut Main Street down at Deloche Avenue at Main Street and near 186 of Main Street.
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Okay,
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command. I'm not having to command.
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Go ahead.
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Command be advised that Dominion has a 30 to 45 minute ETA, 30 to 45 minute ETA.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Boykins, VA 23827
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