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Live power line causes roadside fire on Highway 17Camden County GA

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US-17 & Dover Bluff Rd, Georgia 31565

Emergency services responded to a small fire beside the road near Dover Bluff Road and Highway 17 caused by a downed live power line. Smoke was visible in the grass, and the northbound lane of Highway 17 was closed for safety.

Audio|Source: Camden County Law Enforcement/EMS/Fire
04:48
Transcript:
00:00
Camus Cair, Tinker's 17, Squad 17. You're responding to a small outside fire in the area of Doverbluff Road and U.S. Highway 17, we've received multiple calls.
00:09
One caller stated, it is on the side of the road.
00:11
Another caller stated,
00:13
but it was caused by a power line approximately 35 yards long.
00:17
Doverbluff Road and U.S. Highway 17.
00:22
Tinker-19-L-Bainter.
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Tinker-Nobene Al-Beynablet call as well.
00:27
Kim is there's anchor-19 center out.
00:30
64, Camden. Static.
00:34
Double, steady. Double, steady.
00:35
Ninety-one, are you triple?
00:47
10-4[1], unsteady.
00:51
7.
00:55
5-3, 70. 5-3, 70, close it out of that 3.
01:00
All right, sorry.
01:07
11-65, 1143.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:18
I'll take that call.
01:23
Danful, I appreciate it, brother.
01:30
Squad 17, Ken.
01:33
Squad 17.
01:36
417 is on the scene.
01:37
It looks like to be a live, power line down on the ground, the grass area is smoking at the sun.
01:43
Stand by all for us update.
01:45
Kansas City, live power line on the ground, grass is smoking.
01:55
Squad 17, tanker 17.
01:58
Tanker 17.
01:59
Tank 17. Thank you, 17.
02:06
When you arrive on scene, stage behind where the smoke is at, but do not apply water at this time.
02:11
Do not apply water.
02:15
Can you repeat your traffic? Lieutenant, I didn't understand anything.
02:23
I direct you when you arrive on scene.
02:27
Acknowledge.
02:32
Camden, 65.
02:40
You call 65.
02:43
That's ten-four. Squads aren't being advised them that's the live power line.
02:46
That's making the grass smoke.
02:51
Careful.
02:54
Squatgy camera.
02:59
Last apparatus, you cut yourself off.
03:03
Watch is available.
03:05
I acknowledge.
03:11
Squad 17, nothing.
03:14
Squad 17, good.
03:16
Squad 17, good.
03:32
Have it right now, we have the northbound lane Highway 17 to check down.
03:37
And when you're ready, stand by for a poll number with a line power line.
03:42
So far, you can go ahead when you're ready.
03:46
Poll number, 9079, 9079.
03:51
I acknowledge.
04:04
Squad 17, 1019, this park and that parking lot for right now.
04:12
Second 19, Captain.
04:15
Second. Second 19, stay at least all soon.
04:24
Okay, Melus.
04:29
Five-17, Cameron.
04:35
517 go ahead.
04:41
Can you show me out at Publix for a follow-up? No 1081.
04:47
Hello.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Affirmative (Acknowledgment/Message received)

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US-17 & Dover Bluff Rd, Georgia 31565
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