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Broken utility pole partially blocks Pratts Dam RoadCoatesville PA

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Pratts Dam Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320

As discussed during the dispatch call, a broken utility pole was reported near Pratts Dam Road in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The top of the pole was broken and wires were suspended above the roadway, partially obstructing traffic but allowing vehicles to pass safely under the wires.

Audio|Heard on: Chester PA Fire-Talk Group Calls
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Pole number.
00:01
V is in B, Z is in Zebra, 1-5.
00:08
Alright, hold on.
00:09
I was in the middle of something.
00:10
Let me walk over a good crayon.
00:12
I'll take your full number.
00:15
Alright, 30.
00:16
Good. I got VV.
00:17
Victory Zero 15.
00:18
You're going to crash the room.
00:19
What's near his house number?
00:22
Mailbox number (number withheld).
00:27
Okay, and what's going on?
00:29
What we have is a guide pole on the other side of road.
00:33
The top is broke off of it.
00:35
The wires are well above the road.
00:38
But it's possible to get underneath of it.
00:41
It's not going to go anywhere.
00:43
The other pull number of the guide pole number is 5-1.
00:48
All right. Can we pull is busted?
00:52
5-1 is BZ15.
00:59
VZ51 is the main pole.
01:01
Right across the street permit is poll number 5.1.
01:05
I'm sorry,
01:07
151. There was a tag hiding it.
01:10
A guy pole number is 15-1.
01:15
Alright, so VeeC pole 15 and then VD4.1.
01:20
Okay.
01:23
Yeah, the top of the poles broke off, the wires are holding it up there.
01:27
I don't think it'll come down.
01:28
There's a,
01:29
Looks like there's a big screw that's holding it right there in that spot right now.

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Pratts Dam Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320

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