Hazardous materials spill with live wires at Pottsville Pike, Berks County PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters are responding to a hazardous materials spill near Pottsville Pike. The spill is running off the road into a grassy area. Live electrical wires are present, and the traffic lights are out. Fire police are managing traffic control in the area.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Maybe we get some booms on the rear of the engine down there, having to come up here.
00:04
Maybe try some of the product that's running down.
00:07
It's running down and it crosses over and it off the road into the grassy area.
00:11
But there's a lot of product that's still running.
00:14
That could be ongoing as long as it's rain going on here.
00:18
Receive.
00:20
Firefighter's out. You copy it?
00:22
Yes, sir.
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Command[1], engine 66-1.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:33
See, I walk up through the Kerr Street and there is electric up here, so I will take those wires as energized.
00:43
Okay, receive.
01:10
Hildon Township, Convella Drive, and Pottsville Pike,
01:14
Fire Police for Traffic Control.
01:16
Station 61, 41, Utility, 61-1,
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Station 61, 40,
01:21
46, and Schoolville County, 683, fire police. Hilton Township, DeVella Drive, Impostal Pike,
01:27
Fire Police, for traffic control, for traffic lights out,
01:30
0745. Orx, Medics, 6824, is busy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident Command established by a unit or officer in charge
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Location mentioned:
Pottsville Pike, Pennsylvania
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