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Heard on: Cleveland County, Shelby, and Kings Mountain Fire · 1/17/2026 10:00 PM
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County attention, station one firemen.
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If you're responding to a power line down,
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Power line fire near Piedmont Avenue
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to deal with a reported power line down and transformer fire near Piedmont Avenue and Frederick Street in Shelby, North Carolina. The transformer appeared to have exploded and continued arcing at the time of the call.
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