Power line fall causes brush fire near highway, Newport TN
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a brush fire along Highway 321 near Old Parrottsville Highway after a power line fell and ignited vegetation in the median. The fire spread across both sides of the road and is being fought by multiple fire teams.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
It's Batch County Fire.
00:01
You can also be around the Highway 321, just down from Old Parrotsville Highway,
00:07
A power line fell and caught the brush in the median on fire.
00:11
It's now crossed over the road.
00:14
It's crossed the other side of the road on fire also.
00:17
Good copy dispatch.
00:20
The 77 is going to clear up from this fire alarm over here on PINCOLA and will be responding.
00:27
City 1427.
00:35
1403, 1404.
00:43
77 to Paris and fire.
00:50
That's 14.03, go ahead, huh?
00:57
Okay, we're about 14 minutes out, just letting you know.
01:04
Central, is that going to be on the Newport side or the Green County side?
01:09
It's going to be on the Newport side near a construction site.
01:14
Good copy. If anything comes up, advise.
01:18
It's not correct. It's going to be down by that detour.
01:23
Scott.
01:28
We're 1402 in route.
01:37
1404, 1403.
01:40
Cliff.
01:43
We'll get the brush truck.
01:49
That's what I'm grabbing right now.
01:52
Okay, got it.
01:59
1401, engine forward.
02:00
That's got pictures of it.
02:02
It's in the median and going up the same side.
02:06
The same side.
02:08
The 40 copy, 1401.
02:16
Go ahead, everyone.
02:22
Hey, it's near a private residence.
02:25
It's in the median and going up to the bank on the same side.
02:28
I've got some pictures of it.
02:31
Good copy.
02:39
Staying from fire from brush truck.
02:41
Four teams are going to be on board.
02:52
1402, do you need anything else or should I go straight there?
02:59
1873 Central, you can show me clear.
03:01
Back in service.
03:06
1031.
03:14
Engine 4 is on scene.
03:16
Don't be engaged in your fire attack.
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1032.
03:28
Parris will be in the area.
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1032.
03:33
Down in the car, we're running to spread the line across the road.
03:41
Stand by, Paris and Fire is going to be...
03:43
Brooks 14 is going to be on the scene.
03:45
Brooks 14 will try to make a fire attack and hit the line on.
04:02
I was able to stand by, I'm going to try to get this median right here.
04:10
That's good, Josh.
04:25
Fire, county fire.
04:29
Go ahead.
04:31
Be advised when you come up at the D-Corps, you're going to swap over to the other side of the four-lane coming up.
04:37
Good copy.
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US-321, Newport, TN
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