Transformer Sparks Cause Power Outage Near Residence, Wernersville PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 07:01 PM

Near W Penn Ave, Wernersville, PA 19565

A transformer near a residence close to West Penn Avenue sparked and caused a power outage in Wernersville Borough. The nearby residents were evacuated as a safety measure. Fire crews responded to the scene to handle the situation and ensure public safety.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

What is over near West Penn Avenue.

00:03

Structure 5 reported to be transformer arcing near the residence.

00:07

Operation on file's 1.222.006.

00:15

I have a tree on wire, nothing I can do.

00:19

And you can't hold of lower Heidelberg, pound-fits, uh,

00:23

throws off Healy Road and North Perth Road and Coil Road and Ball Road.

00:31

There's anything too much for fire.

00:34

Copy the question, the touch if it closed the roadway and Paul Road is dealing with.

00:38

Thank you, too.

00:40

Correct. Correct.

00:42

Burge's Rescue 18.

00:44

Bridges is back on the structure fire on 7 of Wernersville,

00:48

finish assignment, and then clear off.

00:51

West weekend.

00:52

Copy.

00:54

Here you repeat the address with the Lawrence call for Wernersville Borough.

00:59

Affirmative near West Penn Avenue.

01:02

Copy, Rescue 18, zero out.

01:06

First, 96-5-30.

01:08

Okay 6-541.

01:11

Just be a pin in the 22 deal.

01:14

Have an easy one?

01:17

We can clear from the lab.

01:19

We'll handle the worm and until structure fire. Just the cover the fire ray.

01:22

One through the wear.

01:24

So you can clear at the last. We're going to handle the structure fire. One two to wear.

01:27

22-04.

01:30

I'm going to have all three speedway.

01:32

You can clear that at timing out.

01:35

Put me alone near West Penn Avenue.

01:38

Power is out in Wernersville Borough.

01:42

If you want to get people out of all while.

01:47

151, near West Penn Avenue with transformer arcing and sparking approximately 5 feet from the residents. They are evacuated.

01:53

Let me see the power's out near.

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