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Exposed live wires spark fire safety concern near Smith Mill RoadNew Albany OH

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Smith's Mill Rd, New Albany, OH

According to the dispatch call, there is a report of exposed live wires protruding from a light pole near Innovation Way and Smith Mill Road. Heat and sparking were observed, and a nearby cone is melting. The fire department has been asked to check the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:43
Transcript:
00:00
We have a pending signal 9 at Innovation Way and Smith Mill Road for exposed wires poking out of a light pole from a previous hit this morning, but we don't have a call for it.
00:14
Okay, I'll get with you.
00:18
Copy.
00:19
Five-nine.
00:22
Five-nine.
00:25
Can you note that there's a window screen laying on the bushes here?
00:29
Doesn't look like the window's been open, but it's for future calls?
00:35
Copy.
00:36
6-4.
00:39
Okay.
00:41
Copy. Copy.
00:45
5-9. 5-9. 5-9.
00:49
We're clear, code, so you activated a break.
00:52
I can go to that, signal 9.
00:57
Did we have servers come out originally for that call?
01:01
5-9, I can't find a call on this.
01:04
The caller originally said it might have been hit this morning and that there might have been somebody out looking at it because there's a cone beside it, but at this point the cone is starting to melt due to the heat coming off those wires.
01:23
Copy, did they see any sparks or anything?
01:27
A firm, it sounded like there were some significant sparks with heat coming off it.
01:33
But it was not on fire.
01:40
Okay, if you want to start fire as well, I'll have them.
01:43
Take a look.

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Smith's Mill Rd, New Albany, OH

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