Tree on power line sparks brush fire near Highway 96, Cecil AR
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a tree fell onto a power line near Highway 96 in Cecil, Arkansas, sparking a brush fire that spread into cedar trees. The Cecil Fire Department responded, and Arkansas Valley Electric was notified to assist with power issues.
Audio|Heard on: North Franklin Fire Communications
Listen to dispatch call
01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Cecil Fire Department, Cecil Fire.
00:03
Respond to the area near Highway 96.
00:11
Caught a tree that sat on the power line and started a fire.
00:14
Fire was starting to get into a cedar thicket.
00:25
C48 to dispatch.
00:29
Hello, C48, go ahead.
00:31
I'm gonna be en route to the station.
00:35
Stand by for a T48.
00:37
T48, looks like there is a weapon right beside the agitator trains that are on fire.
00:46
Message received.
00:56
Chief, you did say it was a power line on fire with a tree on it.
01:03
Acknowledged, tree ran over the power line, caught fire.
01:05
It started another fire in a group of cedar trees.
01:15
Message received. Do we have Arkansas Valley Electric on the way?
01:20
I am calling them now.
01:25
Message received.
01:34
Dispatch to C48.
01:39
This is dispatch, go ahead.
01:44
Arkansas Valley Electric has been notified and en route.
01:48
Message received, thank you, dispatch.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
AR-96, Cecil, AR 72930
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