Sparks reported from power pole on Elko Street

Heard on: Monterey County Fire Dispatch - Command 31

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Gonzales Fire hazardous condition.

00:03

Sparks on a power pole, (number withheld) block of Elko Street.

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Engine 8111, hazardous conditions, parked on a power pole, (number withheld) block of Elko Street, across the 8th Street or at Brockman Drive, time out 2227.

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Fire, come.

00:27

Engine 81, they're responding, (number withheld) block of Elko.

00:35

Copy responding at 2227 (number withheld) block of Elko, past the 8th and Brockman.

00:41

Was called in by PD.

00:44

Said that there's a spark from the top metal part of the pole in this location.

00:49

It's an ongoing issue.

00:55

Unit 8111, copy.

00:57

Can we get PG started to that location too?

01:01

Additionally, from the representative who showed up on the previous location, he was indicating that we are having that issue with this weather and the accumulation on the power poles.

01:11

Copy.

01:17

Fire, fire, fire.

01:23

Are you in the area attempting to locate?

01:27

Copy, and PG&E will call back with an ETA.

8/18/2026 10:27 PM

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Elko St, Gonzales, CA 93926

Sparks reported from power pole on Elko Street

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Gonzales responded to a reported hazardous condition involving sparks coming from the top of a power pole in the (number withheld) block of Elko Street near 8th Street and Brockman Drive. Police reported the ongoing issue, and the power company was requested to respond due to weather-related buildup on the poles.

Sparks reported from power pole on Elko Street

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