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Heard on: Smyth County Public Safety · 1/12/2026 09:15 PM
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Have a call for a fire general (number withheld) Orchid Lane where the transformer has blown arcing.
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The power line is on fire.
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Transformer fire near Orchid Lane
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were alerted to a possible electrical fire near Orchid Lane in Marion, where a transformer reportedly blew and caused a power line to ignite. The household in the area reportedly still had power.
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