Road cleared after downed cable lines, Shamokin PA
Road ClosureFire crews responded to downed cable lines near Packer Street in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. There was no fire or sparking. The lines were removed from the roadway, secured, and identified as non-electrical cables. A second downed cable was also found and cleared. The scene was made safe, and the roadway was reopened.
Audio|Source: Northumberland Public Safety
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Wires down across the roadway, there'll be across Packer Street, no sparking.
00:04
(number withheld).
00:10
(number withheld) Fire, please.
00:16
Station (number withheld) is responding.
00:19
Station (number withheld) is responding (number withheld).
00:24
Yeah, it's on a (number withheld) box, operations will be on Channel 2 then, Channel 2. Channel 2.
00:32
I show utility and the engine arriving on C.
00:38
(number withheld).
00:45
Just confirming, Shamokin and Packer, correct?
00:49
Provers, those are they across Packer.
00:55
Currently on Packer,
00:58
nothing showing, we're going to be investigated.
01:03
Nothing (number withheld).
01:05
Lieutenant (number withheld), say half command.
01:08
Lieutenant (number withheld) was playing? Tony from Lieutenant (number withheld).
01:17
Where is the R-Tan threat?
01:23
I call in from my house.
01:28
Copy. We'll search a couple blocks around here, but we have nothing.
01:34
from Lieutenant (number withheld).
01:38
Lieutenant (number withheld).
01:41
County, we found it. It's going to be cable connected to near Packer St.
01:48
And I can give you a poll number if you would like.
01:51
It is across the street.
01:54
Okay, I don't need that. As long as they have the address, I'll get up to the cable company.
01:59
Copy that.
02:05
(number withheld).
02:07
Direct call Irish Valley and Hollow Road Shamokin township.
02:18
Okay, it was already made aware of that and they were taking care of that.
02:25
But is being aware and they're taking care of it?
02:28
Affirmative.
02:34
From Lieutenant (number withheld),
02:42
we cut the cable wire, we wrapped it all up, it's next to the house, the road is open, you can put the box of service.
02:51
Lieutenant (number withheld)'s place in box and service toilet.
03:03
Lieutenant (number withheld).
03:06
County, we have a second cable wire down across the road.
03:10
This one goes to near Packer Street. It's abandoned.
03:15
We cut that line and wrap that one up too.
03:19
Okay, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Packer St, Shamokin, PA 17872
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