Windstorm causes fires and power line damage

Heard on: Whitfield County Amateur Radio

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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And we do have wind, very strong wind.

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And on the police scanner, they've got fires.

00:13

Some throw across the power lines there, call them on fire.

00:16

So appreciate those reports.

00:18

WD4AOT, we're looking for, well, I was looking for eyewitness reports.

00:23

So please keep that in mind, everybody.

00:26

WD4AOT with a Pickens County guy on that.

00:31

84 is still on.

00:34

Hey, uh, (name withheld), two four, say I'll go ahead.

00:38

I've been talking to the mayor here since you called this phone up.

00:42

Uh, fire is on the south side of town, about one to one and a half miles from the airport.

00:48

I got three small, two size hail.

00:52

It has already stopped.

00:54

The hail has already stopped at my house.

00:57

And he needs power.

00:58

Other than that, it's a beautiful.

7/28/2026 07:56 PM

Fire

Abutment Rd, Dalton, GA 30721

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes very strong winds in the area and reports of power lines on fire. A fire is reported on the south side of town roughly one to one and a half miles from the airport, along with hail that has now stopped and power issues being mentioned.