High-voltage power line hazard on Palo Verde Avenue

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Engine 22 in area 22 Delta, (number withheld) Palo Verde.

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Marking wires in front of (number withheld) Palo Verde.

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Truck 11, Rescue 12 with BLS 9 Charlie response to Air 12 Alpha, westbound 91 east of the 710.

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For an injury traffic accident.

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Their vehicle hit a divider.

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Vehicle is now on fire, unknown if still.

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Occupants still inside, westbound 91 east of the 710.

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Go ahead.

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We're out front of the Edison's high-voltage line.

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Noise, there's no active arcing, but if you want, Edison.

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Noise, the lines are making noise, but the power is all working in the area.

7/9/2026 09:58 PM

Fire

Palo Verde Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical hazard near Palo Verde Avenue, where a high-voltage power line in front of a location was reported to be making noise without visible arcing while power remained on in the area. In a separate call, units were dispatched to a possible injury traffic accident on westbound Highway 91 east of Highway 710, where a vehicle reportedly struck a divider, caught fire, and may still have occupants inside.