High-tension power lines fall blocking Nater Street, Ashland PA
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High-tension power lines have fallen near a residence on Nater Street, causing emergency crews to close the road while waiting for utility company response.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Gee, for the lines that are down, are they blocking the roadway?
00:08
Hold on a second.
00:14
County, G-38.
00:16
G-38. G-38.
00:19
From the owner,
00:21
they're off the roadway, but they're in front of his property.
00:26
They are high tension and they are...
00:33
Okay, but Nater Street itself, once the trucks remove, will be open?
00:39
Yeah, right now he's here with...
00:45
County Chief 38.
00:50
G38.
00:52
PPL advise, they'll get somebody out there as soon as they can.
00:57
Copy that.
01:02
Fresh in the county.
01:05
For us.
01:08
We're unseen as Sainer Street as you are.
01:15
540. County, spot 469.
01:21
469. County, where? Nater and Punctual Grove.
01:27
Copy that, 547.
01:30
Spot.
01:35
38 to 4-69.
01:37
4-69.
01:40
Hey Charlie, do you have an update on the situation up there? Are this going to be extended for the road closure?
01:49
Okay, I guess your Sound Springs engine is out at (name withheld) shutting the roadway down.
01:57
We have cones across here at Germainville Road and Nater Street.
02:02
And then you guys are there.
02:04
There is high tension lines down in front of (name withheld) residential.
02:11
Time wise is unknown.
02:13
CPL has been notified.
02:20
There's an option to get a road closure signs for the situation to put at Nater and Country Club and at Downey's.
02:32
Yeah, that would be good.
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Nater St, Pennsylvania 17921
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