Power line down causes outage and fire near Fairgrounds Rd, Refugio TX


Multiple calls reported a power line down and previously sparking near Magnolia Street and Fairground Road, causing a power outage and a fire in the area.
Audio|Source: Refugio Fire
03:13
Transcript:
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Near Magnolia Street. Two calls advising, there's a power line down. It is sparking.
00:10
It is not sparking at this time,
00:15
but it has been.
00:16
Timeout is 726.
00:26
231, I'll be en route to the station.
00:30
Two,
00:33
three, I'll be en route to near Magnolia Street. Two, three, I'll be en route to near Magnolia Street.
00:53
We see a fire, we see the call from near Magnolia Drive.
01:00
They're advising they see a fire near Ferragam Road and near Fairground Road.
01:14
2.31, I'll be around to the station.
01:24
203B advised.
01:27
I believe the power has been knocked out in the Humble Camp area, so there's got to be down wire somewhere for sure.
01:40
2.2 being out to the fire station.
01:46
Taps the airport right now that way to count.
01:49
Two more than that.
02:37
200 dispatch, I'm en route to start ground road.
02:41
What?
02:54
Over 203.
02:55
Yeah, I just turned on fairgrounds on 202. Do you see anything out here yet?
03:00
Chief, I'm just doubling back around. I haven't seen anything over that direction.
03:05
We got anybody on Magnolia yet? I'm sure there's nothing sparking over there because this whole circuit's out.
03:10
I'm fixing the mic, let him know we've got the power issues.
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Location mentioned:
Fairgrounds Rd, Refugio, TX 78377
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