Downed Power Line Across Front Beach Road
Sat Oct 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
A downed power line is lying across Front Beach Road near Circle Drive. Fire crews say the line was previously cut and they don’t know yet if it’s still live. Crews also answered an electrical hazard call at the Sherwin-Williams on Circle Drive.
Give the area a miss while they sort it out.
What we know
- Reported: Sat Oct 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM CT
- Location: Near Circle Drive & Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A downed power line is lying across Front Beach Road near Circle Drive. Fire crews say the line was previously cut and they don’t know yet if it’s still live. |
| 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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