Balloons caught fire after tangling in power line, Gainesville TX
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Fire & ArsonA caller reported that balloons got tangled in a power line near the 1800 block of Aspen Road and caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the flames, and the power line was not damaged.
Audio|Heard on: Gainesville / Cooke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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And being around to about the 1,800 block of Aspen, caller said some balloons got tangled up in a power line and were on fire.
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Tones at 1924.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay. Go ahead.
00:29
Can you show me en route to (number withheld) FM 1201 for civil service?
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Receive.
00:44
Received in Ja-Wan.
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They sent the fires out at this time and their line is fine, but the balloons were stuck in the line and were on fire.
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Location mentioned:
N Aspen Rd, Gainesville, TX 76240
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