Live electrical wire ignites fire in Gainesville area
Fire & ArsonA live electrical wire caught fire on a branch in Gainesville, causing visible flames. Power lines were also reported down, with possible injuries at the scene.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
(name withheld) three? Okay, so you are ready on a signal gym? It should be a 21 not a signal 10. I think people are going through a bunch of cars out there and those apartments are going to be more victim. 29 series 24 responding for an electrical hazard northwest 272 Avenue and 24th Street. Northwest 172 Avenue and 244 Street is south-side Terrace. Caller reported that there's a live wire on a branch that's caught it on fire, and visible flames. (number withheld) is reported to be injured. They also saw the wires arcing. Now I've evident that there are power lines down. Originally, that was not the case. This is in Duke Energy area. Once you get there and advise, I will call Duke Energy at 7.38 hours. All right. It's still showing signal 10. I'll re-verify to...
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Gainesville, FL
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