Fire reported from downed power lines in Gainesville area, Gainesville FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/20/2025 12:29 PM (PDT)

NW 14th Pl & NW 38th St, Gainesville, FL 32605

Fire responders arrived at the site of downed power lines where smoke and flames were seen. The fire was visible but posed no danger to nearby buildings.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

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Transcript:
you'll get a decent eye or no? I'm here. I don't think it's her. This girl looks pretty young compared to her, and I don't see any sort of blonde in any sort of hair. Tendon 4. Quint 8 responding to a lessful hazard at Northwest 38th Street, Northwest 14th place. Northwest 38th Street, Northwest 14th Place. College of Rising, lines are down and on fire. They're on scene. Second party on. Both smoke and flames are visible. Flames are outside, but they're not threatening anything at present. It was a consensual hazard, and the car can't see parking. I'm going to go ahead and pull in now. Then just keep in mind, we've got to look at these vehicles, same case she's sitting in a car. Yeah, the only, that CRV just pulled in and nobody's gotten out, the one that's at the turn around at the dead end, straight ahead of you. Yeah, I think it's other than the county. It's fine. Okay.

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NW 14th Pl & NW 38th St, Gainesville, FL 32605

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Strategy aside, I need an officer here with me. Mr. Receive. Okay, if that car matches the description with four subjects in there, if you have PC, go ahead and do it in 1050. I don't have any traffic PC at all yet. 10-4[3]s, keep following them. Passing Maine right now on 30-9th. Passing Maine 3rd 9th. Is there another unit with you? No, 27. I'm behind them. 10-4, stay with them, just in case. With PC so far, I mean, they're going 50 and the 45. 26. 50 at... 6th Street and 39th Avenue. Can't be down the vehicle at 6th Street and 39th Avenue. 537-4-4-8-12. They're 812. 8-12. The fire rescue units that are on paint-up building, November, requesting law enforcement going with them. They won't advise why, that they said they want someone there now. I don't know if we haven't unmarked that maybe even go talk to them. If you were pulling in the health well on the corner of six and thirty-night six. Five-six. 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