Power lines sparking on utility pole near Falconer Rd, Joppatowne MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:55 PM

Falconer Rd & Joppa Farm Rd, Joppatowne, MD 21085

Fire crews are responding to reports of power lines sparking on a utility pole near Falconer Road and Joppa Farm Road in Joppatowne, Maryland. The incident involves wires down and sparking, posing a potential hazard.

Audio|Source: Harford County Fire and EMS

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Our Rock, 308-1. Station 12, Edgewood, wires found in the area of Joppa, Farm Road and Falcon Road. Stock Group Fire, 1858. Station 12.

00:11

Procata, Dr.

00:17

I think 41-1 arrived, 1858.

00:22

The 1858.

00:24

Svetis, which is a second call.

00:30

wires, Jop a farmer.

00:34

Okay.

00:36

813-0-03 0-3 1159 1859

00:45

813 1859 813 which car you're going to The gas leak 3-6 3-6

00:57

757-8 What's a national for a gas leak?

01:05

WPGV, odor of gas inside the oven.

01:10

They advise they use propane tank for the oven.

01:14

Okay, I'll go to the wire, cool.

01:18

Pretty soon.

01:23

Okay, for the Chopperformed Falconer Road, 1215, DP[1] Powerline sparking at top of the utility pole.

01:34

13 to fetch.

01:38

01:39

Upgrade myself for 4.

01:44

Okay, no cover on the siren, you said 4?

01:48

That's correct.

01:54

Seventh grade. Seventy, A, they're investigating.

02:00

72 they are on.

02:04

Chapter 8, 9203.

02:06

I get anyone around 2-24-1903.

02:13

The engine 8-8-engine 813, just your information, no response from Balmer County, 48.

02:22

Forty-eight. 248.

02:27

Just fresh. Deputy 8 just fast.

02:31

Deputy 28.

02:34

behind 700 Falconer Road.

02:37

We have wires arcing on a pole.

02:40

I'm not going to be to get you a poll number.

Police codes explained

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[1]

DP: Disorderly person(s)

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Falconer Rd & Joppa Farm Rd, Joppatowne, MD 21085

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