Transformer fire on utility pole near Plattson Road, Berks County PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of flames coming from a transformer on a utility pole near Plattson Road. They found a primary wire that had fallen onto a breaker, but power remained on in the area.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near Plattson Road,
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report of flames coming from a transformer in a pole.
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No visible wires down the pole is right at the street.
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The residence was approximately 150 foot away from the pole, and there are powers out in the area.
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Perk, 26931 in place of (number withheld).
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10-12.
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(number withheld), you're responding as well, 1052.
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9-9-9-3-12.
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You're responding in place of 3-2 there alert, 1058.
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Perkshire Commons 5485 for Human Avenue.
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The front entrance room 1-30 with 77-year-old female vomiting, no bowel moving in three days.
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So the history of dementia,
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going to Reading, able to walk with assistance and hands for large vindicated.
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Next 822.
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Notics, 882.
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Clear some of the last place as soon,
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please.
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Next 822, copy your clear, the last one with you status, 10.59.
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6-7-1-1.
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6-7-11.
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7-11. 7-11.
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Recall fire, just keep 21 on it.
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Copy Recall, Fire, keep 2-1 on it, 1100.
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Company 38 and 40, you can recall permit 6-711.
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I'll place those companies available.
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1,100. (number withheld).
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1003.
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1050.
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(number withheld).
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965-1-110 location, 1100.
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Folks, medic 6.721 is on location.
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Correct, engine 181.
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Medics 6721 on location 1103.
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Engine 181.
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If I just need you.
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On location, we had normal conditions, we're out of investigating.
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Received on location, normal conditions investigating 11.03.
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He's 1821.
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Go ahead.
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Stay down there and check the poles out there and I can't find nothing.
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Okay, we're see.
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We're arriving. First bunch of 182, we're arriving.
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First bunch of 181.
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Okay,
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we do have a primary wire wall on top of the breaker.
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Can you copy a train up, you know, pole number?
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Isie, go ahead with the pole number.
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Okay, it's PPL 46499 over S-Cierra 36024.
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A pole is one pole for the west of the pole affected.
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Received at the main wire pulled up on the poles.
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PPL 46499 over SCR 360241-1 pole west as the pole that's affected.
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That's correct.
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Power still on in the area.
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Receive.
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