Truck hits power pole causing utility fire and smoke, Jonesboro AR
A black or navy blue truck collided with a power pole at the intersection near East Matthews Avenue and East Washington Avenue, causing the pole to fall and wires to spark. This resulted in a utility fire and smoke. Police and fire units responded to the scene promptly.
Audio|Source: Jonesboro Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 6. East Matthews Avenue, and East Washington Avenue, and Marion Barry Parkway.
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East Matthews Avenue, and East Washington Avenue, and Marion Berry Parkway.
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Utility fire, and incident.
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Respond on fire ground ground ground.
00:25
Engine 6 responding.
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Copy engine six, I have the end route to the intersection of Matthews and Mary and Barry, repeating Matthews and Mary and Barry for an MBA and utility fire incident.
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There's going to be a black or navy blue truck that has hit the power pole.
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The caller is advising the truck is smoking and the power pole is going to be sparking. The power pole is going to be completely down.
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PD is already on scene. Show you en route with Medic 1 at 107.
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Just have engine 6.
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Go ahead.
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Just be advised that the pole is going to be in the middle of the street and callers have advised us of wires being on top of the car sparking.
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Check.
01:30
Agent 6 on Sane was Washington Command.
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The investigating.
01:37
Copy showing you on scene at 1.09.
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Location mentioned:
E Matthews Ave & E Washington Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
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