Utility pole fire causes power outage, Rome GA
A utility pole near Rosewood Rd SW and Shorter Ave in Rome, Georgia caught fire, requiring Georgia Fire to respond. Power was isolated and communication lines were extinguished. Utility crews and AT&T were advised to repair and inspect the affected lines.
Audio|Source: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
You can notify Georgia Fire, this is going to be a poll (number withheld).
00:07
Over.
00:08
So, and anyone dispatch, I'm sending him from the jail.
00:23
It's on the roadside here, the loop.
00:25
It's like we stickers it on the fore.
00:33
I'm going to give it a little bit longer and we'll get it through if I don't sink.
00:37
I'll get it through if I don't sink.
00:41
I'll be time.
00:47
Okay.
00:53
If you Georgia, Adam, Victor Charles.
01:00
Sixth Central.
01:03
Go ahead.
01:07
We're in route. I'll give you myel gentleman.
01:08
Will you read by that address?
01:14
The street and rock mark.
01:22
(number withheld).
01:28
George (number withheld), Shorter Avenue at Rosewood.
01:33
Good.
01:38
So I should have advised.
01:40
I'm back at Johnsonville there.
01:46
This fuse finally broke through and isolated power.
01:52
We was able to go ahead and extinguish the communication lines.
01:57
Georgia Fire will still need to be en route, three power outage to have to make repairs.
02:02
Also AT&T will need to come out and inspect their lines to make sure there's no damage to them internally.
02:11
Ingenation will be back service.
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Location mentioned:
Rosewood Rd SW & Shorter Ave, Rome, GA 30165
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