Downed power lines and smoke near major intersection, Fort Lauderdale FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 12:50 PM

NE 26th St & N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

There are reports of downed power lines and smoke near the intersection of Northeast 26th Street and North Federal Highway and also near Oakland Park Boulevard and North Federal Highway. Emergency responders are on scene due to the electrical hazard and an accident involving a vehicle that hit a tree with an intoxicated driver nearby.

Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue

02:50

Transcript:

00:00

It's coming in for Oakland and Federal.

00:06

Reference down power lines in the middle of the road.

00:09

Your call is also coming in for Northeast 26th Street and North Federal Highway.

00:14

We're going to need that express lane and the lane we're in block it possible.

00:27

720 Delta's accident with injuries.

00:28

720 Delta's accident with injuries.

00:34

Sun 20 Delta.

00:37

Quint 9, Battalion 9.

00:40

Respond to Northeast 5-8 Street and Northeast 9th Terrace.

00:45

A 58th and 9th Terrace reference.

00:48

Vehicle hit a tree,

00:50

intoxicated driver.

00:55

We're going to Fort Lauderdale for a mutual aid rescue.

01:06

Copy.

01:08

5-year-old female.

01:17

29.

01:22

Rescue 16. I'll put Rescue 16 on it.

01:26

Got me.

01:29

Okay. 53 Deltful electrical hazard.

01:37

On 20 Delta, Vehicle Accident.

01:42

Zone 20 Delta Rescue 16, you responding to a vehicle accident, near 58 Street, near 9th Terrace.

01:49

Oakland, Oakland, Park. Zone 53, Delta, Squad 5-3.

01:52

You're responding to an election near 10, northwest.

01:55

46, Street,

01:56

(number withheld).

01:58

Reson 16, respondent.

02:06

Let's see if you can switch over to this back 20.

02:13

Cancel this back or rescue.

02:14

I think we're going to give with just one rescue.

02:15

But it is going to be two patients.

02:18

(number withheld) coffee you can cancel.

02:25

Now what's the last location you get on this power line?

02:29

I have one for near 26th Street and North Federal and then the other one is Oakland Park Boulevard and North Federal Highway just south of Oakland.

02:42

Copy one area.

02:44

Copy. Squatifax, you have smoke coming from a power line.

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NE 26th St & N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

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