Power poles down cause fire and road blockage in Newton


Multiple power poles are down, blocking the road and causing trees to catch fire.
Audio|Source: Catawba County Sheriff, Conover and Newton Police Dispatch, NC Highway Patrol Troop F
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Transcript:
July. 763 is a powerful that it's snapped in half. Is blocking Davis and Far Street, Davis and First Street. Second power pole, the east, 1762, 17162. P-A-40, electric cellmist out there. P.A. 5, Department, sorry, 3. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. 40, 3, 3, Department, en route. 48760. 41. Go ahead. You have any tree that is on fire. Down there. Hi-Vos. Trees has caught on fire. Fire is 23 here. There's one of there. They got a call on fire. Maybe enough that I can tell there's multiple power lines down my way. All right, 10.1.
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Location mentioned:
E 1st St & N Davis Ave, Newton, NC 28658
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