Power Line Down over Camper, Person Briefly Trapped
Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
A power line came down over a camper with a person trapped inside. Fire crews responded around 8:40 PM Friday to the Vega Street area of Panama City Beach, where a sparking power line was down over a camper with a person reported trapped inside.
Bystanders removed a tree and moved the camper, and the person got out before additional units arrived. Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM CT
- Location: Vega Street area, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A power line came down over a camper with a person trapped inside. Fire crews responded around 8:40 PM Friday to the Vega Street area of Panama City Beach, where a sparking power line was down over a camper with a person reported trapped inside. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, outcome and any agency follow-up. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Fire/EMS dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Fire/EMS dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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