Live wires arc causing smoke and road closure on Pond Road, Lycoming County PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:42 PM

Pond Rd, Muncy Township, PA 17756

Live electrical wires are arcing and producing smoke at Pond Road, Muncy Township. The fire department and police have closed Pond Road to manage the situation and ensure public safety.

Audio|Source: Lycoming County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

On scene, looking pretty bad here. I can't think the clothes. It's still arcing.

00:05

And there's smoke.

00:06

You got any fire police to shut off Pond Road at Village and then someone else to cut it off that black collar control.

00:26

In fact, I'm going to make my way back down to Pond Road and stop traffic and village because there's not going to be a whole lot I'm going to be able to do here at the actual scene.

00:38

Like I said, I'm seeing flashes of light and smoke rolling.

00:47

Station 23, tactical alarm box 23, Muncie Townships, helping our block upon road, wires arcing.

01:02

Response.

01:05

Police farmers on the same, any is the road closed at Pond Road in Bush Hollow.

01:15

Okay, can't see that.

01:16

Thank you.

01:31

23.

01:34

Guy, give me a special call for fire, please to shut the Pond Road down at Village and at Black Olive.

01:45

Okay,

01:53

do you need a second station for that or?

02:00

Give you another set of tones for me and I'll let you know if I get anything,

02:06

anybody's response.

02:16

Station 23, a tactical alarm. Box 23, Muncie Township, the 1,200 block upon road wire circuit.

02:24

02:25

Thank you, 191, A. Vailts for emergency, City, WI.S. 4-739-Gree Street, Department 102 at the EMA,

02:49

Kandek-Troll Station 23.

02:54

County Rush 23 responding momentarily and do we have an ETA on PPL? It looks like the wires down and it's arcing.

03:04

They were provided that information. They're not giving ETAs out since there's power outages all over.

03:15

Thank you want anyone responding.

03:23

Q191 739 Gray Street, Apartment 102, 82 year old mail at the DMOX.

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