Downed high-voltage line causes fire near Old Richburg Rd, Chester County SC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a downed high-voltage power line near Old Richburg Road appears to be causing a fire close to the GAF plant. Authorities are responding to the incident involving a brush fire and structure fire at the same location. No visible flames or smoke are currently observed from a nearby vantage point.
Audio|Heard on: Chester County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, sir, you can hear a lot of cold five at this time.
00:02
We're standing about waiting to do energy.
00:04
That's it before.
00:05
We got a long wire on a power pole outside of the, um,
00:10
on a transformer station.
00:12
You can count send the further from the Chesterfire.
00:23
FHF.
00:26
FAA, go ahead.
00:29
A Vise due carry, give the high, boldish lines,
00:32
not a regular residential line that's actively working on fire this time.
00:38
Ten four, got you, F, F.
00:44
17, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F, F.
00:50
Go ahead, F, F, F, F, F, F, A.
00:52
Go ahead for FH.
00:55
This is F17.
00:57
You said we can cancel.
01:00
That's the problem you can count.
01:05
Any further units responding to Old Richburg Road, you can cancel per IC.
01:10
Judge Clear, 1942.
01:15
That's her F2, copy direct.
01:19
Cance one on the call.
01:21
Turn forward, thank you.
01:27
FHS. FHA,
01:29
go ahead.
01:32
It's going to be the same spot as a brush fire.
01:37
What was your traffic?
01:40
Yes, ma'am, we got two addresses, one for structure fire, one for a brush fire.
01:44
It's going to be the same active location or a different location.
01:48
Stay bye.
01:56
Go ahead for FAPA.
01:59
The caller advised it was 902.
02:02
I'm informed that that is right next to you guys.
02:06
It should be across the street from you guys.
02:13
Did this come in from two separate call or?
02:18
Affirmative. They rolled in roughly around the same time.
02:28
Copy gesture, can you call both callers back and confirm them that this is the only fire when there's not an additional fire at the GAF plant to come off on these other transmission lines when this one broke?
02:42
Ten more.
02:44
Okay,
02:47
that's ten.
02:51
Okay.
02:53
Okay.
02:57
For high voltage that you're dealing with is all on the north side of Old Richburg Road and then the distribution branches off and goes down to east side of the GAF plant, but I'm not seeing any smoke or visible flames from my location on the fence.
03:13
F-8, Chester, we got the caller back on the line.
03:14
Stand by and I'll get you some information on that.
03:21
Before, Chester.
03:23
Yes,
03:28
to a Bing Guinness subject at Lancaster.
03:35
That's Tephate, Chester.
03:41
Go ahead, Chuck.
03:44
Ten, four. The caller advised that it's going to be the same fire that you guys are responding to right now at the same place.
03:51
Three and four copies.
03:52
Thank you, ma'am.
03:54
Thank you.
03:59
That's how you that's 23.
04:06
You can go ahead and charge your front jump line if you want, please.
04:14
I say, all you look at 5?
04:20
Yes, ma'am.
04:21
If you want to in a cab, go ahead and change this to a down power line.
04:24
That's the truck fire.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Old Richburg Rd, South Carolina
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