Power line arcing near trees causes area outage

Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Multi-Tac Group Calls

01:24

00:00

Matthews Engine 12 responding for electrical hazard.

00:02

We do have an updated address now of (number withheld) Popple Matthews Road.

00:07

Again, that's (number withheld) Popple Matthews Road.

00:10

Got about seven calls in now with a line that keeps touching.

00:18

Looks like a tree.

00:22

It's showing sparks, flames, and smoke at some points.

00:27

It's intermittent.

00:28

Reported as well.

00:29

Nothing further at this time.

00:33

10-12, copy.

00:34

This might be the same intersection this morning.

00:37

Copy that. Our call taker here this morning states that it seems like it's going to be that same area again.

00:44

Twelve copy, show you in the area.

00:46

It's hard to locate.

00:49

Central, that Matthews engine twelve.

00:52

Okay.

00:54

I pulled up all the alleys.

00:56

They're all lining up between John Street and Pavilion View on Matthews Township Parkway.

01:05

We copy. We don't see anything.

01:06

We're going to drive down and back.

01:09

Twelve to central.

01:11

It's all good.

01:14

We've been up and down this area, nothing found.

01:17

Power is out for this whole square.

01:21

Copy that, nothing found, power is out for that whole area this time.

6/23/2026 02:47 PM

Fire & Arson

Pineville-Matthews Rd, Matthews, NC 28105

Power line arcing near trees causes area outage

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