Live power line down across South Main Street

Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Amherst, Amherst Fire, need units to respond South Main Street and Nicewood Place for a power line that's across the roadway.

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First dispatch,

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1240, all responding units, out to you.

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Amherst Squad 34 responding.

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10-4.

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10-4, 11.

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VSP is already out with it.

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They stated that it is completely across the road.

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They're requesting you come from the north side and block the road.

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10-4.

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This is responding to Santa Falls.

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Be careful when you start coming up the mountain.

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Put it in the road.

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It's down to one lane.

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Bike with an arrow.

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Set up down there.

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534 copy.

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I am still going to be in route.

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Careful.

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Amherst, Amherst Fire, need units to respond South Main Street and Nicewood Place for a live power line across the roadway.

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All responding units to Ops Two, 2nd dispatch, 1242.

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811 Amherst, you can mark the call covered.

7/22/2026 09:39 AM

Fire

S Main St & Nicewood Pl, Amherst, VA 24521

Live power line down across South Main Street

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units and other responders were dispatched to a live power line reported completely across the road near South Main Street and Nicewood Place in Amherst. Crews were advised to approach from the north side and block the roadway while state police were already on scene.

Live power line down across South Main Street

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