Downed power line still transmitting electricity on South Drive, Brockway PA
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Fire crews reported a downed high-tension power line on South Drive near pole 7522 Charlie. The line broke between two poles but is still transmitting electricity.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Fire - South
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01:8
Transcript:
00:00
Captain 29.
00:03
We're figuring any TV yet on Federal Left for this.
00:07
This is one of the high-tension power lines on South.
00:11
It is South Drive.
00:12
It is straight-drive.
00:19
And we did not receive an EPA from them, I will go ahead and give them a call.
00:26
That's received, yeah.
00:27
Let them know that this thing is still trying to send power.
00:31
I can hear it here where I'm sitting.
00:34
It is touching the other line and it is.
00:39
Copy that and that is going to be pole number 7522 Charlie.
00:45
That's affirmative.
00:47
Copy.
00:55
Also let them know that it broke off between the two pools.
01:00
Nothing snapped it unless the weather did, but yeah,
01:04
it just snapped between the two pools.
01:07
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
South St, Brockway, PA 15824
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