‘Everything was lost:’ OFD left scene of downed power line that caused structure fire, report says

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A month after a downed power line caused a fire that destroyed an Orlando couple’s home, an incident report confirms firefighters left the scene after the Orlando Utilities Commission told them they shut down their responses at the time due to weather conditions.

Records obtained by News 6 confirm that at 11:09 p.m. on Oct. 9, the Orlando Fire Department responded to a reported down powerline sparking in the backyard of 5114 Jeannine Court.

While on the scene, the responding crew requested dispatch notify OUC to respond to the scene for the arching down power line and cut power to it, according to the report…

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