Brush fire near Bloomfield Rd spreads toward mountain, Roaring Spring PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near Bloomfield Road in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. The fire appeared to involve electrical wires and was spreading up a nearby mountain. High tension lines were reportedly arcing, and power lines had fallen across Sandbank Road, necessitating road closures. Units requested utility terrain vehicles for access due to rugged terrain. It is unclear if any structures were directly damaged.
Audio|Heard on: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
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Transcript:
00:00
Can I get that address on Bloomfield again?
00:06
To be near Bloomfield Road.
00:11
Near Bloomfield Road.
00:22
Want me to come up there, Chief?
00:48
Making this lane, but I do got an active brush fire.
01:23
Second activation, Engine 80, station twenty-one thirty-one.
01:32
Got (name withheld) on scene.
01:52
There is a wire down coming down out of the woods.
01:56
It's across Sandbank Road.
01:59
It says near Sandbank Road.
02:06
But right now this road's going to be closed.
02:16
Can you try getting me a UTV out of East Freedom and possibly one out of Tyrone?
02:26
It's up on the mountain.
03:02
Squad 40, at this time I'm going to need a brush truck or side by side to get into this mountain road.
04:42
Looking at this from our location, this looks like the power line is on fire near the garage right now.
05:08
It looks like the high tension line up there is arcing and causing this.
05:19
It's covering both lanes of traffic.
05:41
The only way we're accessing this is by side-by-side, if power lines are safe to pass.
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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:
Bloomfield Rd, Roaring Spring, PA 16673
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