Tree down with wire across road on Hanks Street

Heard on: Wilkes County NC Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Austin Fire responded to the (number withheld) block Hanks Street, reference to a tree in the road, electrical hazard.

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Austin Fire responded to (number withheld) block Hanks Street, reference to electrical hazard involving a tree in the road.

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Caused by a large tree.

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It's brought a communications line down.

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Closest cross street is King Billings Road.

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Austin, come in.

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Go ahead. Show 3412 en route.

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34.

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3412, call center.

00:29

Go ahead.

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Show 3412 on scene.

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10-4.

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Austin, call center.

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Go ahead.

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You advise that Sirens is en route.

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10-10, we'll get him en route.

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Repeat, traffic, call center.

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10-10, sir.

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Sir Yackins not been advised.

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Caller was unable to advise the communications company.

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Copy, call center.

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Advise them they do have a wire down across the roadway.

2026-09-21 15:15 UTC

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Hanks St, Traphill, NC 28685

Tree down with wire across road on Hanks Street

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a large tree down in the roadway on the (number withheld) block of Hanks Street near King Billings Road, causing a possible electrical or communications line hazard with a wire across the road. Traffic control was also dispatched to the area.

Tree down with wire across road on Hanks Street

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