Fire crews check report of downed cable near Maple St, Morrilton AR
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Morrilton responded to a report of a burning smell and a downed line near Maple Street. They determined that the smell came from a loose fiber optic cable likely pulled down by recent wind. No fire or hazard was found.
Audio|Heard on: Morrilton Fire
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch to Morrilton Fire.
00:01
Need you to respond to the area near Maple Street.
00:05
Maple Street,
00:07
Just had a caller advise that there is a line like an internet line on the ground.
00:12
He said it's smelling like fire.
00:15
He doesn't see anything.
00:17
He called the company and they told him if he keeps smelling it to call the FD just to see what's going on with it.
00:22
Again, Maple Street
00:33
FD3 dispatch, we copy the page.
00:40
Sample.
01:01
Fifty-three dispatch, I'll be in the area.
01:13
FD3 dispatch, be advised.
01:15
This looks like it's going to be fiber optic.
01:17
So this will possibly be the cable for somebody's rolled it up and have tied off both sides of the building.
01:26
Acknowledged.
01:31
FD3 from east station.
01:41
FD3 from east station.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:55
You all made a roll, engine two?
01:59
Negative. It's going to be a fiber optic cable line that looks like it might have pulled loose sometime during that wind yesterday.
02:06
The side of the building, somebody had already rolled it up.
02:14
Copy. We'll be starting to book here at east station.
02:18
Acknowledged.
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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:
Maple St, Morrilton, AR 72110
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