Branch on fire causes power lines to spark near Locust Grove Road, Chester County PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a branch fell on power lines near Locust Grove Road causing sparks and fire. Fire police closed Route 52 to manage the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Chester County Fire/EMS - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Station 25 on Lenape Road in the area of Locust Grove Road hookouts and township wires box 2508
00:15
Engine 24th 229 Mickey 84 to you can go harder
00:27
Last 45 in route, retreat.
00:31
It's 1.5, okay.
00:33
The power lines are reportedly arcing and sparking, now advising a branch fell on it, and the branch is on fire.
00:40
More trees than 5 feet.
00:45
Receive, Justin, 4.5.
00:47
Ambiel is eighty-nine one, your status.
00:52
All right, a little louder, twenty-five.
00:56
All right, twenty-five.
00:57
Twenty-five, suggestor.
01:04
Twenty-five.
01:08
Fire police are going to be close Route 52 between Locust Grove and Valley.
01:13
One branch burning on the wires, it will earn itself through eventually.
01:18
No need for people notification as it down.
01:22
All right, very well, is it going to be 25 fire police?
01:28
Yeah,
01:29
24, 25 fire police and ladder 25 will remain on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Locust Grove Rd & Lenape Rd, Pocopson Township, PA 19382
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