Fire reported on Duke power pole in High Point
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported at the top of a Duke power pole. Flames were visible, and crews from Duke Energy and the local fire department were on site. The power line was dead, but a neutral line might still be live. Firefighters were instructed not to extinguish the fire until Duke's crew arrived.
Audio|Source: High Point Fire Department Dispatch
01:57
Transcript:
00:00People on scene above,00:02Duke power pole that has been burnt past the top section of the pole still on fire.00:09High Point City Electric killed their power.00:13Actually, they do not kill their power, they resecure their powers still active.00:17Dukes on scene.00:18Their line is dead.00:21They still have a neutral line that's being fed, possibly from City High Point.00:27and the top of the pole will still actively on fire.00:30Duke Power advised us to not put it out, but they will handle it whenever their crew gets here.00:37I just want to see how you advise with us leaving.00:42In that regard,00:48I'd rather we remain on scenes, just kind of as a supervisory kind of the thing.00:55until they can arrive and extinguish it if that's what they should.01:01Tion 2 to engine 2, have they given a ETA?01:11Men on 30 minutes.01:19Just advise if we're going to need to trade out.01:26Truck 4.01:27Truck 2.01:28S.U.01:291. Air 1.01:30Respond to 2710[1] North Main Street.01:32Building fire.01:34Cross Street of North University Parkway and West Elver Drive.01:37Taxi 3.01:38Attention.01:39Battalion 1.01:40Battalion 2.01:41Engine 4.01:42Engine 5.01:43Engine 13.01:44Engine 1.01:45Truck 4.01:46Truck 2.01:47S.U.01:481. Air 1.01:49Respond to 2710[1] North Main Street.01:52Building fire.01:53Cross Street of North University Parkway and Westelver Drive.01:56Taxi tree.
00:00
People on scene above,
00:02
Duke power pole that has been burnt past the top section of the pole still on fire.
00:09
High Point City Electric killed their power.
00:13
Actually, they do not kill their power, they resecure their powers still active.
00:17
Dukes on scene.
00:18
Their line is dead.
00:21
They still have a neutral line that's being fed, possibly from City High Point.
00:27
and the top of the pole will still actively on fire.
00:30
Duke Power advised us to not put it out, but they will handle it whenever their crew gets here.
00:37
I just want to see how you advise with us leaving.
00:42
In that regard,
00:48
I'd rather we remain on scenes, just kind of as a supervisory kind of the thing.
00:55
until they can arrive and extinguish it if that's what they should.
01:01
Tion 2 to engine 2, have they given a ETA?
01:11
Men on 30 minutes.
01:19
Just advise if we're going to need to trade out.
01:26
Truck 4.
01:27
Truck 2.
01:28
S.U.
01:29
1. Air 1.
01:30
Respond to 2710[1] North Main Street.
01:32
Building fire.
01:34
Cross Street of North University Parkway and West Elver Drive.
01:37
Taxi 3.
01:38
Attention.
01:39
Battalion 1.
01:40
Battalion 2.
01:41
Engine 4.
01:42
Engine 5.
01:43
Engine 13.
01:44
Engine 1.
01:45
Truck 4.
01:46
Truck 2.
01:47
S.U.
01:48
1. Air 1.
01:49
Respond to 2710[1] North Main Street.
01:52
Building fire.
01:53
Cross Street of North University Parkway and Westelver Drive.
01:56
Taxi tree.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
2710: Building Fire
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Location mentioned:
Near N Main St, High Point, NC 27265
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