Brush fire caused by downed power line on River Road, East Stroudsburg PA
Fire & ArsonA brush fire occurred along River Road, likely started by a downed power line catching brush on fire. The road was closed, and the utility company and Park Service were notified to assist. Barricades were set up to prevent access, and response units arrived at the scene to manage the fire.
Audio|Source: Monroe County Fire - Northeast
05:38
Transcript:
00:00
36.9 responding.
00:03
36-9-returner, 3 o'clock near River Road. Fire seen, possibly started by power line. Advising to stay home.
00:18
367 responding.
00:32
367 you copy additional direction.
00:37
Negative control.
00:41
367 near River Road, power line caught brush on fire.
00:52
Copy. This is along River Road by the Park Service.
00:59
That is a primitive.
01:05
Copy.
01:08
On the map it's just past Warner Road,
01:12
Village Sean.
01:16
Copy. Copy.
01:24
369, 367. Go ahead.
01:28
I got B plus 2, what do you want?
01:33
Yeah, we'll get the brush on the road.
01:39
Can you see it momentarily.
01:48
367 arriving.
02:03
367 arriving.
02:04
367, control.
02:09
367.
02:14
Tree across the primaries, River Road will be closed.
02:18
Park Service notified to close both ends.
02:22
We will close at Fort DePuy.
02:24
Please call power company about the location, I'll check your poll.
02:29
Okay.
02:33
Thank you.
02:36
136 brush you're responding.
02:39
This is press to receive.
02:55
Tomorrow 29-7.
03:02
Motor 29-tell 5-0.
03:08
Accident, fire service not needed, you're available 5-7 receipt.
03:18
367 control.
03:21
367 37 37.
03:24
I have a poll for you. MedEd (number withheld).
03:37
Park Service notice is in their area.
03:51
Thank you very much.
03:58
Smallbrook brush fire this time.
04:01
This is small bears.
04:10
Seven to nine two.
04:14
Okay,
04:18
We need barricades.
04:20
Barricades at Fort DePuy.
04:25
Copy Ryan Bradford's Barricade.
04:34
36 brush 2 will be arriving.
04:38
36 fresh.
04:42
Number 2 is your stage behind my vehicle?
04:47
Free shoot.
04:50
Modern 297.
04:53
Prattice.
04:54
Okay,
04:56
Can you notify 2223? They have no real life in the rig.
05:01
Okay.
05:03
Okay.
05:08
369, 3692.
05:14
Don't do.
05:18
Let me know when block eight is set up. There is supposed to be an Uber coming up to near River Road, before the lines.
05:28
We'll allow them through, but no more.
05:33
Watch it down, going down to low now.
05:37
Stop it.
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Location mentioned:
Near River Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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