Electrical issue reported near Birmingham and Playa Riviera, Encinitas CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of electrical sparks and a loud noise from a utility pole near Birmingham Drive and Playa Riviera Drive in Encinitas. The power briefly went out, and SDG&E was requested to investigate the issue.
Audio|Heard on: San Marcos Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:31
Transcript:
00:00
North Com, Engine 234.
00:05
Engine 233.
00:08
Can you go ahead and respond, Eugenie? I'll give you a pole number of (number withheld).
00:23
I copy (number withheld), confirming you want SDG&E up there.
00:29
That's affirmative.
00:30
We don't have any wires sparking or arcing, but according to the neighbors, a loud pop and bang and power went out for a second, and they saw sparks coming from the top of the pole.
00:39
It might be some type of fuse that popped, but we can't see anything on our end.
00:43
But they should respond for this pole.
00:49
Probably love hitting contact them.
00:56
Engine 233, Northcom.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:02
Engine 233 confirming the correct address is near Road Blue Place?
01:08
Negative, it's going to be right at the corner of Playa Riviera and Birmingham.
01:14
It's going to be directly across from near Emma Drive.
01:25
Near Emma Drive,
01:27
but it's going to be the pole that it's on Birmingham Drive.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Birmingham Dr & Playa Riviera Dr, Encinitas, CA 92007
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