Tree branches sparking on power lines cause fire

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Dickinson Fire, can I get you en route to 29th and Maryland for an electrical fire?

00:14

Dickinson Fire, can I get you en route to 29th Street and Maryland for an electrical fire? Caller stating that a tree is about to catch on fire.

00:22

Branches are touching the wires and he sees sparks coming from the trees.

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Then he advised that he could see flames coming from one of the trees.

00:30

Dickinson, clear at 1445.

00:33

5218, show me at the central.

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5218, clear.

00:39

5203, show me in.

00:41

5203, clear.

00:44

5220 is Route Central.

00:47

5220.

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5220. 5220.

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5221. 5221.

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Engine 53, stand by.

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Stand by for waiting on a crew.

01:04

53, clear.

01:07

53, show me en route and let me.

01:10

53, clear.

01:13

I'm on scene.

01:15

Call the power company.

01:17

There's a tree in a power line arcing.

01:20

That's clear.

01:23

Engine 54, stand by.

01:24

Put one.

01:27

54, clear.

01:29

This is 53, be en route with three, not 1st .

01:33

53.

01:35

Correction, in with four.

01:40

5203, dispatch to you, stand by.

01:43

1100, when you get a hold of the power company, be advised that they did lose power in the area.

9/6/2026 12:45 PM

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29th St & Maryland Ave, Dickinson, TX 77539

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Tree branches sparking on power lines cause fire

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