Tree falls on power lines causing brush fire on highway 123, Toccoa GA
Fire & ArsonA tree fell onto power lines near Highway 123 in Stephens County, Georgia. This caused a brush fire and downed live electrical lines. Fire units and Georgia Power responded to control the fire and secure the area.
Audio|Source: Stephens County Fire & EMS
03:59
Transcript:
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116, cacola fire, station 11, semi for a tree down,
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brush fire, semi.
00:31
Just back to track driver.
00:33
Ten-four, it's a tree down on a power line that caused a brush fire at near Highway 123.
00:46
Just back to the left, they respondent.
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Clear engine 117 respond in 1420.
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This last ladder tan is respond.
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Clear Ladderton in route 1413.
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Station 111, you're responding to the area of near Highway 123.
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It's going to be referenced to a tree down on power lines that cause brush fire.
01:29
As the tree is blocked in one lane, we're receiving conflicting stories.
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Some say the ground is on fire, some say it's just smoking.
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Some see flames, some don't.
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We have nothing further at this time, 1413.
01:47
We're clear this night, you got Georgia Meyer, no sign.
02:00
Timor, is that Georgia Power or Hard-AmC?
02:05
Uh,
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thank you, Georgia, Georgia Fire, just back, and we'll get off the table.
02:14
Hey, and poor.
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NISTFATION 11, we went ahead and notified R DMC just in case it is there.
02:25
They could go ahead and be in route.
02:27
Clear, thank you, dispatch.
02:28
Dispatch. Dispatch, engine 117 is going to be on scene. Be advised, we do have lines down and active fire.
02:48
Clear engine 117 on scene, lines down, active fire.
02:58
Space ladder 10 is on site.
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Clear ladder 10 on scene, 14,
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16.
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Dispax, be advised we've got a broken pole also.
03:16
Clear on our Broke-Papper pole.
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Clear on Georgia Power line.
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Clear on Georgia Power.
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Commanded, if you would, it's a georgia fire when you got Zendez.
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We got active fire that we can't get to because of the hotline.
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Ladder 10 on Channel 2.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-123, Toccoa, GA 30577
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