Tree crew drops logs, causes power line down and explosions, Gainesville FL
Road ClosureA tree crew accidentally dropped large logs onto a truck. This caused a nearby power line to fall, leading to reports of explosions and flickering lights. Emergency responders are checking the area for safety and potential hazards.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
02:37
Transcript:
Thank you, Bob. Thank you, 411. Some sort of explosion occurred outside of the solar unit is getting a lockdown for 43. Marker? Yes. (name withheld) Mobile unit they can come to Northwest 5th Avenue and drive up and down to see if there's something that exploded along the road here. Okay. 104 advice if we need fire rescue and rap. (name withheld) that way as well. 10.5.5[1]. Can you all call GRU, see that heading transformers blow or anything in the area. 10.10[3]. ACCO 3, 1014[2]. 411 to 549. Sure, sir. Hey, there's a unit right here on 20th Street that's turning north. Can you check to see if those guys were cutting the trees cut a line or something? They're reporting lights flickering here and then a lot of explosion. I was going to see if maybe they drop something into the truck possibly. They're dropping huge logs into this truck. I guarantee that's probably exactly what it was. Romeo 3 copy tag. Romeo x-rays 6 Q0 alpha silver f-150 (number withheld) region 65 yes it's 54 29 silver 2017 Ford pickup (name withheld) of Fort White decalic fires November of 2025 and 26 thank you yep HACa 3l channels 1014 6 414 Cell 3, 411. Good. Yeah, it looks like they hit a power line here that's on the ground. It's probably hot. Hold on. I'm going to get a poll number. Gainesville, do you copy a poll number? Go ahead. 10113. The line is on the ground, most likely hot. 200 stop for 60 second boulevard 2 00 stop for 62 Boulevard home's medical group
Thank you, Bob. Thank you, 411. Some sort of explosion occurred outside of the solar unit is getting a lockdown for 43. Marker? Yes. (name withheld) Mobile unit they can come to Northwest 5th Avenue and drive up and down to see if there's something that exploded along the road here. Okay. 104 advice if we need fire rescue and rap. (name withheld) that way as well. 10.5.5[1]. Can you all call GRU, see that heading transformers blow or anything in the area. 10.10[3]. ACCO 3, 1014[2]. 411 to 549. Sure, sir. Hey, there's a unit right here on 20th Street that's turning north. Can you check to see if those guys were cutting the trees cut a line or something? They're reporting lights flickering here and then a lot of explosion. I was going to see if maybe they drop something into the truck possibly. They're dropping huge logs into this truck. I guarantee that's probably exactly what it was. Romeo 3 copy tag. Romeo x-rays 6 Q0 alpha silver f-150 (number withheld) region 65 yes it's 54 29 silver 2017 Ford pickup (name withheld) of Fort White decalic fires November of 2025 and 26 thank you yep HACa 3l channels 1014 6 414 Cell 3, 411. Good. Yeah, it looks like they hit a power line here that's on the ground. It's probably hot. Hold on. I'm going to get a poll number. Gainesville, do you copy a poll number? Go ahead. 10113. The line is on the ground, most likely hot. 200 stop for 60 second boulevard 2 00 stop for 62 Boulevard home's medical group
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10.5.5: Possible code for contacting utilities/emergency services
[2]
1014: Transport or Enroute
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10.10: Possible code for ending or clearing a call
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Location mentioned:
NW 20th St & NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603
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