Line Down and Arcing
Sat Oct 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
A power line is down and arcing at a Panama City apartment complex. Fire crews were sent to the complex on Balboa Avenue around 3:35 PM, with children possibly in the area. A line on the ground can still be live, so stay far away and keep kids and pets inside until the utility clears it.
Preliminary scanner traffic – not official reports.
What we know
- Reported: Sat Oct 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM CT
- Location: Balboa Ave area, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A power line is down and arcing at a Panama City apartment complex. Fire crews were sent to the complex on Balboa Avenue around 3:35 PM, with children possibly in the area. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, citations and how long traffic was affected. |
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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