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Transformer down causes power lines hazard on South StReading PA

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South St, Reading, PA 19602

Fire crews responded to a downed transformer and power lines over the roadway near South St. This caused a traffic hazard. Fire police were assigned to control traffic at the location. There was oil leaking from the transformer.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Muleberg Township,
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Fire Police for Traffic Control near South St.
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Station 66, Fire Police, Meilberg Township, near Southbury Bridge Roads between Lightview's Bridge Road and Birch Street.
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Traffic control for wire sound, 0730.
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6.1 location 0.735.
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Perge, 762, you call.
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762, negative.
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Technology rescuing to 661 on location.
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3662, utilized by ops one.
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Get me up for the engine officer.
01:06
All right, I got a transformer down up here on the roadway here, up to the side, though.
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We have low-hanging power lines across where you have your chauffeurs at.
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Large street shrunk.
01:20
I'm guessing maybe you get the batter case in the township road crew right here,
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and they can clean this up.
01:26
Are you going to get a full number? They'll use the full number for you.
01:31
Okay, if you want to Colenberg, just give it to them.
01:35
I don't see, we'll get that also. We have some.
01:38
I guess we're getting oil with discharging on the transformer.

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South St, Reading, PA 19602

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