Tree on wires causes sparks and ground fire near Clamtown Road, Tamaqua PA
Fire crews responded to a tree fallen on electrical wires near Clamtown Road causing sparks and smoke. The wires ignited the ground or brush nearby, leading to a small fire.
Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
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Transcript:
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Three-spotty.
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Sixty-seven-ten, eleven-twenty-seven ten, eleven-twy-six.
00:08
Probably a tree on wires that's supposed to be smoking, arpin, arkin, find the general area of that address.
00:14
That's what we got a ping from.
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6-7-10, copy the additional head.
00:30
You can break down the tanker off the engine, get that set up set up.
00:35
We're going to remove these two boards, do another wetdown, and that's the five-mile water we're going to be using.
00:42
Coffee.
00:48
Okay, 607.10.
00:53
607.10.
00:57
607.10. Go ahead, County.
01:00
I think I got a second call from a resident up there.
01:02
They said this wire keep possible.
01:04
He's now on the ground, catching the ground on fire.
01:06
I don't know if it's brush or what.
01:08
Just letting you know.
01:18
Fire 637, any available chief, 967 Clamptown Road, West Penn Township.
01:23
A tree on wires for it to be smoking.
01:26
Call him in 29.
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Location mentioned:
Clamtown Rd, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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