Tree limb on power line briefly catching fire

Heard on: Pulaski County 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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Company four, stations one, three, or four.

00:04

Tree on wire, (number withheld) Clark Road, (number withheld) Clark Road, crossroad Julius Simpkins Road, Paradise Road.

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Operate fire one, sister clear 08:34 .

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Medic 911.

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Medic 911.

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In route, 471.

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10-4.

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This subject has called 911 about.

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Nine one, I apologize.

00:44

My handset keeps going out.

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He's called 911 several times.

00:47

There is call history with him for always a medical alarm.

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He's part of CP and nine's program.

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He won't tell me what's wrong with.

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Yeah, well, we're familiar.

01:03

Central, check in.

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Go ahead.

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Check in, being wrapped up.

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How long?

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10-4. They're advising me it's a limb on a wire.

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It does keep catching fire, but is going out due to the rain.

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10-4.

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Subject on scene has already contacted AEP as well.

6/19/2026 05:34 AM

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Clark Rd, Hiwassee, VA 24347

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and medic units were dispatched to a report of a tree limb on a power line along Clark Road near Julius Simpkins Road and Paradise Road. The limb was reportedly catching fire but going out due to rain, and someone on scene had already contacted the power company.

Tree limb on power line briefly catching fire

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