Power lines spark and tree burns near East Smithville Road, Lehigh County PA
Fire & ArsonPower lines were sparking and a tree was burning behind a location near East Smithville Road and Tri-Township Road in Weisenberg Township. There is concern that the fire could spread to the surrounding brush, posing a risk of a larger fire.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Police
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
That's Wardshire on power lines, trees on fire.
00:07
Receive, thank you.
00:09
Thank you.
00:15
Two-fifty, no fun.
00:22
Zero fine.
00:25
Mike Kimball Otter at (number withheld) East Susquehanna for a Virgil alarm.
00:29
Offense motion.
00:30
They're attempting yielder.
00:31
(number withheld), Susquehanna.
00:32
(number withheld), Susquehanna.
00:37
To the rear near East Smithville Road, crossway, Tri-Township Road,
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for wire sparking.
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Station 51, Weisenberg Township.
00:45
To the rear near East Smithville Road, cross street of Tri-Township Road.
00:49
For wire sparking, your second alert.
00:56
Chief 51.
00:59
You hit out momentarily, no need for a rear-alert.
01:03
So for Chief 51.
01:09
Edmunds that's all the county.
01:12
Restation, each one.
01:15
Miller,
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Jockey, Sheriff, Walth, Port.
01:19
7132 runs home.
01:33
This is the end of Norris.
01:37
Number 250.
01:43
I'm on scene.
01:45
Confirming reports.
01:46
We'll make this.
01:47
Mission Artsil command communications on our private.
01:49
I'll be investigating.
01:51
Number 251.
01:54
Number two-one.
01:57
Number two-one.
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Number two-one.
02:08
In the future,
02:11
can clear down.
02:13
Matt for 250.
02:19
In the woods at this point in time, I do have active arping, sparking, and I do have a tree on fire.
02:25
Unfortunately,
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we are not going to be able to do too much here.
02:28
I do have a concern that this could start a brush fire.
02:30
I have the closest met at poll number when you're ready.
02:42
Head poll. The closest poll number is (number withheld).
03:01
Power to the area, so we're okay.
03:03
But I don't know the search of the rush here, so I'll be monitoring.
03:09
That's what you said there is no power out.
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Location mentioned:
Weisenberg Township, PA
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