Firefighters respond to small electrical fire in streetlight, Baltimore MD
Fire & ArsonA small electrical fire was reported in a city streetlight caused by a live wire. Firefighters arrived to manage the situation while civilians were nearby, posing a risk of electrocution.
Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire
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Transcript:
Mass Central State 1630. I just want to agree. We're a small electric fire in the bottom of the city streetlights. Power still in the street light. I'm going to need the GNA to respond there to the log wire sticking out of it. Right in front of (number withheld). Okay, is that city light pole or is it BGE4? 4-5-8-2-20-1-t6-8-2. 12-2 respond medical alarm, 6-8-2, 26-822. 26-20, 1-t7-2 for that unknown problem. All right, well, I'll stand by knowing it's a live wire. Front of a bunch of civilians standing around, so I'll need somebody to get back to me. All right, and you're saying the city light poles come, live wires from the light poles? Yeah, down the connection. They come out of the street connection to the light pole, and they're just sitting, they're sitting out, call some trash on fire inside the light pole if we put that out, but the wire is still live and hot. I'm sending it over now. Copy, thank you. And in 23, go ahead and start me, one BLS[1] for priority three electrocution before our arrival.
Mass Central State 1630. I just want to agree. We're a small electric fire in the bottom of the city streetlights. Power still in the street light. I'm going to need the GNA to respond there to the log wire sticking out of it. Right in front of (number withheld). Okay, is that city light pole or is it BGE4? 4-5-8-2-20-1-t6-8-2. 12-2 respond medical alarm, 6-8-2, 26-822. 26-20, 1-t7-2 for that unknown problem. All right, well, I'll stand by knowing it's a live wire. Front of a bunch of civilians standing around, so I'll need somebody to get back to me. All right, and you're saying the city light poles come, live wires from the light poles? Yeah, down the connection. They come out of the street connection to the light pole, and they're just sitting, they're sitting out, call some trash on fire inside the light pole if we put that out, but the wire is still live and hot. I'm sending it over now. Copy, thank you. And in 23, go ahead and start me, one BLS[1] for priority three electrocution before our arrival.
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[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support (medical response)
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Location mentioned:
Near Pennsylvania Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217
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