Malfunctioning LED light found on power pole in woods, Wake County NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 01:21 AM

Wake County, NC

Emergency crews responded to a blinking LED light on a power pole located in the wooded area near 7317 and near 7325 in Wake County, NC. Upon investigation, the light was found to be malfunctioning with no signs of fire or criminal activity.

Audio|Source: Wake County Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

We think we've located what they're talking about, but you can just monitor.

00:04

We might have you make contact with the caller.

00:08

Copy.

00:13

Yeah,

00:14

walking about 100 feet into the wood line here in between near 7317 and near 7325.

00:22

We'll be a blinking light on the power pole possibly.

00:38

10. It's Dallas, command.

00:40

Outstrom for your application, Part 2.

00:47

I've taken benchmark.

00:51

Central, everything's 10-4[1].

00:53

You can take a soft timer.

00:55

Battalion 5 was getting up with the Way County Fire Marshal to see how they wanted to handle this.

01:01

104, yeah,

01:03

WC1 called him.

01:06

I think they're handling it free right now.

01:09

Excellent, thank you.

01:15

You're very welcome, let me know if you need anything else.

01:22

Establish traffic.

01:26

Yeah, that's fine.

01:27

Sully Central, those weekends are 21.

01:34

Time to service.

01:40

...408, copy.

01:46

Flight, Night or something?

01:48

It's still 2100, Wolfteg, this is going to be, Apartment 203, 203.

01:56

Central Northern Light, Gaines 21 on Opts 1.

02:03

Central Northern Lake, Days of 21.

02:06

Northern Lake 21.

02:09

Danger 21 will be clear to call.

02:12

This was actually just a malfunctioning LED light on a power pole.

02:18

I've got a power pole number for you, if you can notify.

02:25

Lima-49 Bravo kilo.

02:30

Repeating Lima-Lima-Lima-Lima-49 Bravo-Kilo.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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