Broken insulator causes arcing on power line, Ligonier PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded near Youngstown Ridge Rd in Ligonier where they confirmed a broken insulator on a main transmission line was arcing. Power remained on, and the issue was not related to local service lines.
Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
00:26
Transcript:
00:00
What was I know? It's on their main transmission lines.
00:08
It's just they broke an insulator on the pole that's arcing.
00:12
Nothing we can do.
00:13
We're going to take this thing.
00:19
Power's still on to everybody in the area up here.
00:22
If that's the main transmission, it's not the local service line.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Youngstown Ridge Rd, Ligonier, PA 15658
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