Smoking power line with tree down on North Ridge Road

Heard on: Cole County Fire Protection Districts

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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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Regional West Fire, line down,

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(number withheld) North Ridge Road.

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Cross streets are Murphy Forest Road and Nine Hills Road.

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Regional West Fire jurisdiction.

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Regional West Fire, line down, (number withheld) North Ridge Road.

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Cross streets are Murphy Forest Road and Nine Hills Road.

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Regional West Fire jurisdiction.

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Engine four.

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Engine four, 16 responding.

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Four 16 .

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couldn't copy last unit.

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Four 18 .

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Copy, 04:18 responding.

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There's a tree on a power line and the line is now smoking.

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Residents concerned it's going to catch fire.

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Ameren was made aware of the power outage yesterday, but their concerns are due to the possible fire now.

7/5/2026 07:13 AM

Fire

N Ridge Rd, Centertown, MO 65023

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a downed power line with a tree on it along North Ridge Road near Murphy Forest Road and (number withheld) Hills Road. The line was reportedly smoking and residents were concerned it could catch fire, and the utility company had previously been notified of a power outage in the area.