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Truck knocks down power line causing fire, Morris Chapel TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:01 PM

Near TN-69, Morris Chapel, TN 38361

A commercial truck hit and pulled down a power line near the House of Mercy on Highway 69. The fallen line caused a fire and exposed live wires on the ground. Emergency crews and highway patrol responded to contain the fire and secure the area.

Audio|Source: Hardin County Sheriff and Fire, Savannah Police / Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

District 2, firemen, seems to be in route. The area of near TN-69 will be by House of Mercy. Got an 18 roller pull the power line down just north of the church. There is fire and a live wire, timeout 1404.

00:33

District 2, Fireman.

00:35

Area near TN-69, just north of the House of Marcy, had a truck pull a power line down.

00:43

There is fire and a live line on the ground.

00:47

Timeout,

00:49

1405.

01:03

54 needed to be around the house of my seat.

01:05

It's going to be just north of the house of my seat.

01:07

When they came along comes through, standard power line pulled it down.

01:11

We've got fire department around also.

01:13

There is a fire going on the right-hand side of the road at this time.

01:17

Truck left to send.

01:18

We have a lot of power line.

01:19

We're getting everyone else in route.

01:33

If I know the truck did not stop, probably doesn't even know it pulled it down.

01:41

It's all right.

01:49

71 I'm going to go to.

01:54

Copy, I need someone to hang back.

01:56

I need someone out at the ER for a two-year-old dog bus, hot on Hay Branch.

02:04

Standful, I'm right here in town, I'll take that one.

02:09

Thank you.

02:15

Central, you might try and know if a highway patrol as well, since it's involving a commercial vehicle.

02:22

They may want to do a inspection or something, if it's hot, it's ripping down power poles.

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Near TN-69, Morris Chapel, TN 38361

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