Tree Falls On Wires Causing Smoke And Power Risks, Leesport PA
Fire & ArsonA tree fell on power and communication wires near White Oak Ln, causing the utility pole to shift and the tree to start smoking. Fire units are on scene, the road is being closed, and a power outage is possible.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Tree brings down on wires.
00:03
Did shift the poll.
00:05
I do have a med-ed poll number when you're ready.
00:13
Go ahead with a mid-ed poll.
00:17
Med-ed poll number (number withheld).
00:28
Unsure, if power is out in the area.
00:35
I see down the wires and shifted to poll, Metad poll number (number withheld).
00:47
Affirmative.
00:48
There's nothing else the fire department's going to do.
00:52
It's not affecting traffic.
00:54
You can show the assignment available.
00:57
Receive the service available is around 20.
01:06
Marks, Lieutenant 37.
01:09
Lieutenant 37.
01:14
Can you notify Med Ed?
01:17
The tree has started smoking.
01:23
I see if we'll notify me that the tree started smoking for 921.
01:32
Marks, she's 38.
01:35
Tree 38.
01:41
We have a tree on wires, power, and communication.
01:46
Can you copy your mid-ed poll number?
01:52
Sorry, look in the headpole.
02:00
4-7674-4-1-6-34.
02:13
Prime Township, near White Oak Ln.
02:16
Unconscious, (number withheld).
02:17
We'll see the cross-power and communication wireless met at pole (number withheld).
02:29
We're going to be barricading the road and closing the road down.
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Location mentioned:
Near White Oak Ln, Leesport, PA 19533
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