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Heard on: Clarke County Fire and Police · 1/9/2026 07:44 PM
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Yeah, (unit withheld) needs to be en route to near Shelton Shelby Road.
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Near Shelton Shelby Road and got a report of a power pole on fire.
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Lightning strike ignites power pole near Shelton Shelby Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to a location near Shelton Shelby Road in Toomsuba, Mississippi, after reports that lightning had struck a power pole, setting it on fire. The fire was later extinguished by rain, but a live power line remained on the ground, posing an ongoing hazard.

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Shelton Shelby Rd, Toomsuba, MS 39364
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