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Heard on: Hillsborough FL Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/7/2026 03:40 PM
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This is a radio response to Mendenhall Drive and West Alexander Street.
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Mendenhall Drive and West Alexander Street, security Box 79.
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Electrical pole sparks near Tampa school

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of an electrical pole emitting smoke near a school at the intersection of Mendenhall Drive and West Alexander in Tampa. The incident was described as a possible transformer fire, and no further hazards or injuries were reported at the time.

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W Alexander Dr N & N Mendenhall Dr, Tampa, FL 33603
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