Tugboat pushing barge near river bridge reported, Guntersville AL
Other Non-Crime EventA caller reported a vessel near the river bridge that looked like a barge knocked over with flashing lights. Upon investigation, units found the vessel was a tugboat pushing a barge, which was normal operation. No emergency or hazard was present.
Audio|Source: Albertville/Guntersville/Marshall County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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General Fire respond to the area of the river bridge and the water around the river bridge caller advised that she's passing over the bridge and it appeared to be a barge-looking vessel knocked over with lights flashing.
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Station Warner, Say.
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Tammal. Agent, too.
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Again.
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See your picture.
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You're unreadable.
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You're unreadable.
00:49
Trunk 1, Medic Morning joins en route. Can you say again the description of the call?
00:58
Caller advised that she was passing with the River Bridge and it appeared to be a barge-looking vessel knocked over with light flashing. We can see some type of vessel with light flashing on the other side of the river bridge closest to City Harbor, 101 cameras.
01:16
We see.
01:23
On our cameras, it could possibly be just an empty barge, but we do see the vessel with a light flashing.
01:33
See one.
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Angel 3 is just better.
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Go ahead.
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Andrew 3 is going to be en route to section 1.
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104.
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Gohmedic 911.
02:02
Go ahead and show Allstate Grove units back-service patient PRT with Gunnersall.
02:15
All units be advised this just appears to be a tug pushing a barge that I can see right now.
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out from the city harbor headed towards the Powell Harbor.
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Engine one, copy. Do you still want to proceed on for any more?
02:41
Engine one, I believe we can stand down. This appears to be just a normal, a margin, normal operation.
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Location mentioned:
Paddle Wheel Dr, Guntersville, AL 35976
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