Grass fire from electrical transformer causes traffic delays, Collierville TN
Fire & ArsonA grass fire started due to an electrical transformer sparking near Mount Pleasant and Poplar. Traffic is blocked and being rerouted while crews handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Collierville Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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474. Pull over to the area of Mount Pleasant and Poplar.
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Mount Pleasant Poplar reports of a grass fire from electrical transformer.
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Correct. Are there lines down?
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Before we go, before it's just sparking power lines and a grass fire.
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Correct.
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Before,
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are you at Poplar and Walmart Drive?
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For Jack.
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Jack, show you pulling over as well.
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We've got a call in regards to Poplar Mount Pleasant, parking power line.
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We've got numerous 911 calls advising also across from 284 West Poplar on the north side,
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smoking transformer in a grass fire.
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Jack, I believe we had the MLG and W working in the area earlier.
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4.51 is for information.
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Your subject, (name withheld), is undercutting.
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Okay. 2.23.
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I'm out 4.51.
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Check.
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I'm going to take that call on landing party for 15.
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Check. Alpha 15.
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74, this fire is going to be, this arcing is going to be in multiple areas.
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I'm on scene of this.
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They've got the fire out with a fire hose right now.
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Stand by.
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House 15. Should me pull it down on a call.
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The 4-754. Charger.
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74, we are just east of Mount Pleasant.
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He's advising that the transformer at either Mount Pleasant or Maine is the one that popped.
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Check.
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I'm at Mount Pleasant and Poplar.
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I'm going to divert traffic southbound on Mount Pleasant.
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Check for your two.
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7.4, we have all of Poplar block.
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24, advice fire, the pole on Mount Pleasant is on fire.
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Okay.
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7-4 to the unit at Mount Pleasant.
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Get them stopped and get them turned around.
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I'm working on it 302.
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For information, there is that hole on fire right here.
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Disarvard.
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I'm 15. I'm going to lock this traffic office.
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Main and Poplar.
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I've got 15.
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How far I've got a block, Maine and Poplar?
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How far? Dispatch, you can call in Durham and advise them that Poplar is going to be closed in this area.
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They reroute buses.
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Thirty-four, have you contacted MLJW?
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No.
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Seventy-four, are there any wires down?
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Seven-four, not on this side, but I can't account for Mount Pleasant or Maine.
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Take 474. What's that location?
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September 4, I am just east of, yeah,
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bye.
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Just east of Fletcher.
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15, we don't have any wire now.
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They poplin lane at this time.
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Check. Check 4-34.
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7.4, there is a transformer that is three poles west, or correction, three poles east of Mount Pleasant that is smoking about to catch on fire right now.
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Check.
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2.8.2.
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I'm here.
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Swimming service.
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415.
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3.0.2. This is spread.
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It's a multiple poles.
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We've got three poles.
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They buy it to MLW.
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So they're not able to do anything until MLGW gets it shut down.
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Location mentioned:
N Mt Pleasant Rd & E Poplar Ave, Collierville, TN 38017
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