Electrical issue sparks small brush fire near Washington Ave, Huntington WV
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to multiple reports of an electrical issue near Washington Avenue in Huntington, possibly involving a transformer and downed power line that led to a small brush fire near Adams Landing and Virginia Avenue. The incident initially involved reports of arcing equipment and light smoke from a tree. A separate motor vehicle accident was also mentioned but later disregarded for police response.
Audio|Heard on: Huntington Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
04:20
Transcript:
00:00
Engine four, engine four.
00:02
Near Virginia Avenue at Adams Landing for transformer arcing.
00:07
Engine four.
00:29
Disregard last time.
00:55
Copy engine five, rescue one.
00:57
Near Fifth Avenue in front of Cookout.
01:02
It's a motor vehicle accident, possible injuries.
01:04
Two vehicles involved.
01:07
One vehicle rolled over.
01:09
There is also one vehicle still in the roadway.
01:13
It's going to be a blue sedan and a white pickup, heavy duty.
01:25
Engine four is responding.
01:32
Copy engine four, near Virginia Avenue.
01:35
Near Virginia Avenue by Adams Landing Apartments.
01:39
Caller advised being at Adams Landing and seeing near the Sunoco station a transformer sparking.
01:47
We also had another call around the same area near Washington Avenue for an electric line that fell into a tree and the tree is smoking.
02:00
Dispatch to Engine Five, Rescue One.
02:02
You can disregard for police department.
02:11
Engine Five copy, disregarding.
02:15
Rescue One copy.
02:24
Engine Four dispatch.
02:29
Engine four, go ahead.
02:33
Can you give your caller back and see if they can give us a better location?
02:44
I can call them back.
02:45
One caller said it was close to the Sunoco station, and another said it was about halfway down the block on the north side near West Ninth Street.
02:57
So in the area of Washington Avenue.
03:03
Copy. We went through that area.
03:05
We'll circle back around.
03:11
I copy.
03:17
Engine five, dispatch.
03:18
Engine five has been routed to TTA for fuel.
03:25
Copy engine five.
03:34
Dispatch to engine four.
03:39
Engine four, go ahead.
03:45
I've called the caller back.
03:48
She indicated it’s in the 300 block of West Ninth Street between Virginia Avenue and Washington Avenue.
03:57
And another party now says it has turned into a small brush fire.
04:08
Copy, we'll head back that way.
04:10
If you can get your caller to come out and meet us, that would be great.
04:18
They should be standing out there in the area.
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Washington Ave, Huntington, WV
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