Tree on wires threatens utility pole near Oak St, Luzerne County PA
A caller at a tobacco shop reported a utility pole behind the store catching fire, but fire crews later found no fire. Another report said a tree is on wires, stressing a utility pole near Oak Street and Enterprise Way, threatening to cause the pole to snap and possibly disrupt phone and communication cables.
Audio|Source: Luzerne County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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County Station 166 Enterprise Way and Oak Street.
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Four wires down.
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955. I was hearing from Engine 166.
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Sir, telling.
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Engine one to six respond.
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Sam.
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We need a quarterboard of 188 engine 3.
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PIDA quarterboard of 180 engine 3.
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Standing bus.
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Hey Rich, the guy right here at the tobacco shop, he's saying the store that you're right in front of, if you go behind it, he said the pole behind it was catching on fire, he's the one that called it in.
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All right, 10-4[1], yeah, this is what the work is the style of beauty just sold me also. I'm going to get back there.
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All right.
01:16
Sorry, County.
01:19
County, this is going to be unfounded.
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Okay, I'll clear 950.
01:27
Pull number for communication tables.
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I've got a tree that's on the wires stressing a pull. It's about the snap.
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It's AW over 13.
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Okay, who is that?
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Oak St & Enterprise Way, Pittston Township, PA 18640
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