Fire crews respond to sparking wire near post office, Jackson MS
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible electrical hazard near the post office and Jackson Medical Mall area after reports of a wire hanging and sparking. Fire personnel investigated the area, located down wires, and coordinated traffic control. The incident appears to have involved a potential power line hazard rather than an active structure fire.
Audio|Heard on: Jackson Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:41
Transcript:
00:00
Six hundred (name withheld),
00:01
Use the post office.
00:02
I got a wire hanging and it's sparking fire.
00:06
He has been notified.
00:10
Over ten down response.
00:16
Oh, see something.
00:17
Ten twenty-three.
00:25
Hey, (number withheld).
00:27
I am able to get through to the alarm company to get any key holder, and no alarm has come in.
00:37
All right, three. You can show me back tonight.
00:39
I'm gonna get a case number out here.
00:52
Engine seven, engine seven, responding near Broadmoor.
00:56
Near Broadmoor, difficult breathing.
00:58
Engine seven.
01:03
Car three, your case number (number withheld).
01:07
That is (number withheld).
01:10
(number withheld), that is (number withheld), time call out (number withheld).
01:19
Careful, I was going to be slapped in the face.
01:23
One at this class reported as falling in pain.
01:48
Channel (number withheld).
01:56
21 to dispatch,
01:58
Can you give me an additional unit out here at this location?
02:08
I am going to need traffic control, and I'm also going to need PD for traffic control.
02:13
And I'm also going to need an agency out here.
02:17
I have down wires as well.
03:29
A caller said she's near the post office where she saw the wire swinging in front.
03:41
We’re gonna be by the post office.
03:42
We see a wire swinging that’s going to the street light.
03:58
Unit 50 with a house fire near Palo Alto.
04:23
We also came down inside by the medical mall.
04:26
We don't see any power lines down.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS 39213
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