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Flagpole down pulls power lines, road blocked, Chapel Hill NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 09:59 AM

Near Old Greensboro Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Fire and rescue units responded to an electrical hazard near Old Greensboro Road where a flagpole fell and pulled down live power lines. The incident caused sparking and blocked the road near Elite Auto Body.

Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Engine 831, brush 851, near Old Greensboro Road, and Elite Auto Body Incorporated, electrical hazard.

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Engine 831, brush 851, near Old Greensboro Road, and Elite Auto Body Incorporated, electrical hazard, cross,

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streets, Partridgebury Road, and Indian Camp Road, Upst Time on 1259.

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Communications 831 is now.

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31 in route at 1,300.

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The route at 1301.

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The route at 1301.

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8303 communications velocity.

00:54

Hey, no three.

01:00

I just to see the publisher is making the power of the area, DG contact here.

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3,

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copy.

01:14

Caller advises that the flight pole has fallen down and has pulled the lines down, we're contacting Duke now.

01:21

They advise arcing and sparks were seen.

01:28

It's 831.

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831. All right,

01:37

I do have lines crossed the roadway to see if I has Old Greensboro Road to be blocked this.

01:44

Property lines down, Old Greensboro Road is blocked.

01:47

831 on scene at 1303.

01:49

I'm seeing at 1303.

01:54

Two ones are out for us.

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Near Old Greensboro Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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