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Low cable and detached line reported on Transvaal Ave, Allegheny County PA

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Transvaal Ave, Pennsylvania

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to reports of a low-hanging cable across Transvaal Avenue near Holler Avenue in Pennsylvania. A supply line had detached from a house, and Duquesne Light was notified to assess the situation. There was no sign of disconnected power lines.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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00:53
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch 34, I'm sorry, 35 engine on scene at Holler and Transvaal.
00:04
Looks like we have a cable wire that's hanging low across Transvaal.
00:09
Although we do have the power supply against (name withheld)'s house that's off the house.
00:15
We're gonna go check that out now.
00:19
That's copy, 35.
00:21
Dispatch 35 engine.
00:25
35 engine.
00:28
Yeah, there was a cable line hanging down very low right across Transvaal.
00:32
We lifted that up as much as we could.
00:34
Looks like there's another line.
00:37
Could be a power line hanging semi-low.
00:40
We're not going to really be able to do anything about that.
00:42
Can you inform Duquesne Light that near Holler Avenue, the supply for the house is off the building.
00:50
It doesn't look like any of the power lines are disconnected though.

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Transvaal Ave, Pennsylvania

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