Trash truck tangled in power lines causes small fire, Salisbury NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a trash truck struck power lines near South Main Street in Salisbury, North Carolina. The lines were downed, and the truck became entangled. A small grass fire started but was quickly extinguished. The driver and occupants remained in the vehicle until assistance arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Rowan County Fire and EMS, Salisbury Fire
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Rolling station 5171,
00:03
Line down near Roland Lane.
00:04
Roland Lane near South Main Street.
00:08
Caller reports that they hit a power line and knocked it down.
00:11
Operator on Ops 12, Ops (number withheld).
00:19
Rescue 71, what's up?
00:22
Copy Rescue 71, (number withheld).
00:25
Going to Medicaid 31 status of the hospital.
00:32
Going to Medicaid 31 status at the hospital.
00:40
Going into Medicaid 31 status at the hospital.
00:49
AC 87.
00:54
Go ahead, (name withheld).
00:56
Unable to contact (number withheld) at the hospital.
00:59
Three attempts.
01:03
Copy.
01:10
Rescue 71 arrived.
01:13
Rescue 71.
01:15
All right, we do have one.
01:19
Trash truck entangled in some power lines.
01:22
Occupants are still in the vehicle.
01:24
Notify Duke, there was also a small grass fire that's been extinguished.
01:31
Copy. Trash truck tangled in electrical lines.
01:36
Notify Duke.
Disclaimer:
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:
S Main St, Salisbury, NC
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