Transformer fire near West Penn Avenue causes outage, Wernersville PA
Fire & ArsonA transformer caught fire within five feet of a residence near West Penn Avenue in Wernersville Borough, causing a power outage. High-tension wires were arcing intermittently near the area. Residents close to the fire were evacuated for safety. Fire and rescue units responded promptly to the scene.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Wernersville Borough, near West Penn Avenue, Crochet Hill Road to North Walnut Street, Structure Fire.
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Station 18, ladder 47, engine 85, ladder 64, and 36, engine 691,
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engine 421, station 57 for Ripmetic 6512.
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Wernersville Borough in front of near West Penn Avenue, Proce Hill Road and North Walnut Street.
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The structure fire reported to be a transformer on fire within 5 feet of the residence.
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2203. Operations on bricks fire, plus.
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Copy. Rescue 18 for the round.
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Rescue 18 in route 22404. The 181.
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7181.
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I'm available from Speedway.
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You can clear that if I'm an out.
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Put me on near West Penn Avenue.
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Power is out in Wordsville Borough,
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if you want to give people out a while.
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...transformer parking and sparking, press 25 feet in the residents.
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They are evacuated.
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You can receive powers out in the area.
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Burks, last is just for near West Point.
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Latterson C4-040.
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Okay.
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Yeah.
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It is 6191-1-1 in round. 2205. All right, 2.45. 2.45.
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2.47. 247.
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Tanger 42 is around.
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Tanger 47 is going to ring the allocation of system 47.
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You can show myself an attack 47.
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Available.
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Laterally responding once I was ready.
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See 22-05.
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Or 72 available.
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72 is available. 22 is available. 22 to 5.
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All right, Sedge 136 is around with 3.
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36 22.055.
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Furturek. Factor 57 for Ritz.
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Plyter 57 for Ritz, 22,0.
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51 from M.S.A.T.m. F.E.151 for Mn S.A.T.m.
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F.S.T.m.
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Okay, received.
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Perks, Deputy 21.
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I'm riding.
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I'll be out there again.
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Deputy 21 on location.
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FERC.WRX, Wider 18 is available from Phoebe responding to Phenomena.
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Warrick's available from Phoebe responding to Phenomenade, 26.
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Perks, Latter, 47.
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Latter 47.
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Lyle 47 in route.
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Latter 47 in route 2206.
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First, Lider 79.
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Yeah, we put BV, Hedy, Mettysmone 2.0.7. No.79 at 2.0.2.0.2.7.
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The officer is responding.
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Morgasville Borough for the structure fire.
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The advisor is a 3-down.
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The area of near Penn Avenue,
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eastboundside.
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Use caution.
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22-07.
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All right down.
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Respond, and structure, fire, place, I can't.
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22 or something?
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S218 is our location.
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Test 218 on location 22,0. The first 18 on location 22,0.
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Perks, you totally could reach out.
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Utility 32?
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RRX, 70, 251.
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You can probably hold this to 18.
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I do have some high-tension wires arcing once in a while.
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It's not threatening any structures at this time.
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So,
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if I told this to 18,
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our engines are both in route, I believe, in the wire.
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And we'll be able to handle.
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Coffee high-tension water is working intermittently hold 18 22-0-9.
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Company's responding, Wernersville Borough, West Penn Avenue for the Structure Fire, with the exception of company 18. Others can return. The place available, 22-0.
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Near W Penn Ave, Wernersville, PA 19565
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