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Power line fire with wires arcing near West Hill and St PaulRichmond VA

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W Hill St & St Paul St, Richmond, VA 23220

There was a fire caused by wires arcing on a power line near West Hill Street and St. Paul Street in Richmond. The fire department responded quickly to the scene. The situation involved an electrical wire catching fire but was contained by the emergency crews.

Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6. Wires arcing.
00:03
Near West Hill Street and St. Paul Street.
00:05
Engine 6.
00:07
Wires arcing.
00:08
Near West Hill Street and St. Paul Street.
00:10
On tap Channel 2.
00:12
Timeout, 1954.
00:22
Engine 6, Shonen route.
00:24
For the utility incident, wires arc near West Hill and St. Paul Street.
00:28
Caller advises there is a power line on fire.
00:31
Injunctin 6, shorn in route, 1957 hours.
00:39
Ritchman from Broad Command.
00:42
Broad Street Command.
00:47
We're still investigating an alarm in room 124.
00:51
I'm going to hold all companies just for a couple more minutes.
00:57
Richmond Coppies still investigating alarm room 124. Hold at all companies for just a few more minutes, 1958 hours.
01:11
Engine 19,
01:13
Fall,
01:14
Near Grove Avenue at Blue Goat Corporation.
01:17
Engine 19,
01:19
fall,
01:20
Near Grove Avenue at Blue Goat Corporation.
01:24
Cross streets are Granite Avenue and Libby Avenue.
01:27
On tap Channel 2.
01:29
Time out, 2000.
01:37
Engine 20. Motor Vehicle Accident.
01:41
Near Jank Road in Forest Hill Avenue.
01:43
Engine 20.
01:45
Motor Vehicle Accident.
01:46
Near Jank Road in Forest Hill Avenue.
01:49
OnTack Channel 2.
01:51
Timeout.
01:52
2000.
01:57
Richmond from Broad Committee.
02:00
UsG Command.
02:03
Accidental activation. All companies can return to service.
02:08
Richmond copies, accident on activation, all companies return to service, 20-01 hours.
02:15
Spritman from Engine 6.
02:19
Engine 6.
02:21
If we do have a small fire on an electrical wire, I do have a poll number for you when you're ready.
02:29
Provision copies, a small fire, an electrical wire, and go with your number.
02:34
D.P.U .3086.
02:44
Richmond copies.
02:48
D.P.U.
02:49
3086.
02:51
201 hours.

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W Hill St & St Paul St, Richmond, VA 23220

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