Tree limb on power line causes sparks in Cynthiana

Heard on: Posey County Police, Fire and EMS

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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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And in Smith Township, Poseyville Fire, Poseyville Fire, have a fire investigation.

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Be Poplar Street and Locust Street, Poplar Street and Locust Street in Cynthiana.

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Caller called in, advised there was a branch that fell on a power line and now there's embers.

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Also advised it was sparking.

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Again, it'd be Poplar Street and Locust Street in Cynthiana.

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Police dispatch 2251.

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Clear 671.

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Any Smith Township unit or Poseyville unit clear on the fire investigation, acknowledge.

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Clear 66834.

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Any Smith Township unit clear on your fire investigation, acknowledge.

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This is Smith Township.

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This will be your 2nd page.

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Second page for fire investigation.

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Poplar Street and Locust Street.

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Poplar Street and Locust Street.

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Multiple callers called in.

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A tree limb fell on a power line.

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There are sparks and embers.

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Again, Poplar Street and Locust Street.

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Second page for Smith Township.

7/26/2026 08:51 PM

Fire

Locust St & Poplar St, Cynthiana, IN 47612

Tree limb on power line causes sparks in Cynthiana

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Smith Township are responding to a reported fire hazard near Poplar Street and Locust Street in Cynthiana, where multiple callers said a tree limb fell onto a power line, causing sparks and embers.

Tree limb on power line causes sparks in Cynthiana

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