Power outage and sparks from utility pole on Chapel Hill Road, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonMultiple businesses near Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard lost power due to sparks from a utility pole near the Hyundai Car Wash on Chapel Hill Road. The businesses have reported the issue but have not yet contacted the power company.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
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Do you have a business or an address that you know is without power?
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No,
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no, we'll relay it.
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Just ask them if they've already contacted Duke Energy or not.
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They are saying that they have not been able to get a hold of Duke power yet.
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Unit on the Hammer 029.
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Click 104.
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Communications and invite.
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Good.
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4414, La Quinta Inn and 4416, La Buena Vita Restaurant.
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Both are reporting loss of power on Chapel Hill Road.
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First from 85 from Agent 15.
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Hi, Agent 15.
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The caller is opted to go VOV.
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104, World Clear then.
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Yeah, well, thank you.
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We're out of 17.
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We're in the strict field now, I'm going to get one.
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We'll let you know from this event in the neighborhood.
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We'll get in the neighborhood.
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We'll do there in text.
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Copy. When you arrive, the monitor in bed.
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Copy.
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Go ahead.
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Go ahead.
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Have we got any more reports?
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Maybe on the opposite side of the road,
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Northbound Hill,
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for the same bit.
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Some of the initial calls reported multiple fires in the area.
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We haven't gotten anything since the initial dispatch.
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Roger that.
03:37
The reports on this side say that the sparks came from the pole across Chapel Hill Road in front of the Hyundai Car Wash place over here.
03:45
We're going to flip around and see if get that pole number for you and then check with those businesses as well.
03:55
But I currently have three addresses that are without power.
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The businesses have already called and reported it.
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I don't need a pole number or any more addresses.
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It's been reported by the private business owners.
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Then we're going to clear up.
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Location mentioned:
Near Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707
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