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Lightning causes grass fire near power pole, Alachua County FL

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Alachua County, FL

A lightning strike hit a power pole, causing grass near the pole to catch fire in Alachua County, Florida.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Brush 29, you'll be responded to a small brush fire.
00:02
We've changed the address a bit.
00:03
It was originally on I-75, but really it was somebody on I-75 that could see the fire from a distance.
00:08
You're going to be responding to near Northwest Kennedy Road.
00:17
It was a lightning strike that hit a pole and caught the grass on fire.
00:22
Bob, 12. One uniform up finding earth.
00:24
Have a thank you.

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