Fourth Call at Lake Powell Park
Sat Oct 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
Lake Powell Park needed emergency crews a fourth time today. Around 9:50 AM, a power pole at the park reportedly blew up and was grounding through a tree, with smoke and smoldering but no visible flames.
Fire and rescue were requested and the power company was being contacted. It follows a tree fire around 4 AM, a pole fire around 7 AM, and a leaning pole with a smoking line around 9 AM, all at the same park after the overnight storm.
Preliminary scanner traffic – not official reports.
What we know
- Reported: Sat Oct 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM CT
- Location: Lake Powell Park, west PCB
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Lake Powell Park needed emergency crews a fourth time today. Around 9:50 AM, a power pole at the park reportedly blew up and was grounding through a tree, with smoke and smoldering but no visible flames. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, which departments responded in full, and when the fire was under control. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement 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 Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
If you are nearby
- Expect emergency vehicles and give crews room.
- Avoid the neighborhood if you can, so hoses and trucks have space.
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