Tree falls on car near Sherman and Market streets, Orwigsburg PA

Road Closure

Reported: 11/6/2025 01:52 AM

N Sherman St & E Market St, Orwigsburg, PA 17961

A tree fell on a parked car near Sherman Street and Market Street in Orwigsburg. The vehicle was located in a church parking lot. Responders confirmed that there was no one inside the vehicle and canceled the call.

Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire

02:22

Transcript:

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District 56 Sherman Street and Market Street for a tree down.

00:05

District 56, Sherman Street and Market Street, per tree down on a vehicle.

00:15

(number withheld).

00:17

(number withheld).

00:19

In route, (name withheld).

00:26

We're responding (number withheld).

00:29

It's very hard to understand a caller.

00:31

We had a very bad cell phone connection.

00:34

But it sounds like possibly tree down on a vehicle at that intersection.

00:38

It sounds like it might be in the church parking lot.

00:45

I'll be there a moment there.

00:49

Copy.

01:01

I've seen (number withheld).

01:07

Any (number withheld).

01:11

Go ahead, (name withheld).

01:13

You're up for second dispatch for apparatus.

01:16

You're going to need anything or discontinue.

01:20

Negative, I was just going to call you and have a holding station.

01:24

I do have one tree in the parking lot on top of a car.

01:29

Let me just verify that nobody's inside and I'm probably just going to clear us.

01:36

Copy that.

01:38

Let me know, (number withheld).

01:43

County All District 56 units from Chief (number withheld), standby and station.

01:48

Hold its station at this time (number withheld).

01:55

Let's do it from the rescue.

01:59

Go.

02:01

Got about six guys hear that.

02:08

See that?

02:10

Can't hold out.

02:11

I'll show you to clarify.

02:17

District 56 units from (number withheld), I've seen.

02:20

All units can cancel.

02:21

All units cancel, (number withheld).

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N Sherman St & E Market St, Orwigsburg, PA 17961

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