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


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
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Transcript:
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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.
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One caller stated, it is on the side of the road.
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Another caller stated,
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but it was caused by a power line approximately 35 yards long.
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Doverbluff Road and U.S. Highway 17.
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Tinker-19-L-Bainter.
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Tinker-Nobene Al-Beynablet call as well.
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Kim is there's anchor-19 center out.
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64, Camden. Static.
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Double, steady. Double, steady.
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Ninety-one, are you triple?
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10-4[1], unsteady.
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7.
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5-3, 70. 5-3, 70, close it out of that 3.
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All right, sorry.
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11-65, 1143.
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Go ahead.
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I'll take that call.
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Danful, I appreciate it, brother.
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Squad 17, Ken.
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Squad 17.
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417 is on the scene.
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It looks like to be a live, power line down on the ground, the grass area is smoking at the sun.
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Stand by all for us update.
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Kansas City, live power line on the ground, grass is smoking.
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Squad 17, tanker 17.
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Tanker 17.
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Tank 17. Thank you, 17.
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When you arrive on scene, stage behind where the smoke is at, but do not apply water at this time.
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Do not apply water.
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Can you repeat your traffic? Lieutenant, I didn't understand anything.
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I direct you when you arrive on scene.
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Acknowledge.
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Camden, 65.
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You call 65.
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That's ten-four. Squads aren't being advised them that's the live power line.
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That's making the grass smoke.
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Careful.
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Squatgy camera.
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Last apparatus, you cut yourself off.
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Watch is available.
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I acknowledge.
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Squad 17, nothing.
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Squad 17, good.
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Squad 17, good.
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Have it right now, we have the northbound lane Highway 17 to check down.
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And when you're ready, stand by for a poll number with a line power line.
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So far, you can go ahead when you're ready.
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Poll number, 9079, 9079.
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I acknowledge.
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Squad 17, 1019, this park and that parking lot for right now.
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Second 19, Captain.
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Second. Second 19, stay at least all soon.
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Okay, Melus.
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Five-17, Cameron.
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517 go ahead.
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Can you show me out at Publix for a follow-up? No 1081.
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Hello.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Affirmative (Acknowledgment/Message received)
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Location mentioned:
US-17 & Dover Bluff Rd, Georgia 31565
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