Utility pole down causes road closure, Washington PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a downed utility pole with wires on the roadway near Vankirk Ridge Road in Washington, Pennsylvania. PennDOT was notified and took responsibility for handling the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Washington City Fire, County Zone 1 Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:23
Transcript:
00:00
There's a pole down in the roadway with many wires across the road. I'll provide the pole number when I can.
00:10
That's copied.
00:16
Control, 736.
00:17
Get them 36, go ahead.
00:26
In service and we're out, please self-load church.
00:36
Okay, that's copied.
00:37
Information was relayed to PennDOT.
00:39
They said that they could handle it.
00:44
I'm 44 16.10 close of 1130.
00:48
1130.
00:50
1130.
00:51
Okay.
00:57
All copy is at 1113.
01:00
13.
01:03
34 to wash.
01:05
34 to wash.
01:08
34, go ahead.
01:12
This is our pole number (number withheld).
01:18
(number withheld). It's near Vankirk Ridge Rd.
01:23
Okay.
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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:
Vankirk Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301
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