Road closures on state routes 54 and 61 due to snow hazards, Elysburg PA
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Road ClosureRoad closures are in effect on State Routes 54 and 61 near Turkey Hill and Mount Carmel Township due to snow and hazardous traffic conditions. Fire police are managing the closures and assisting with vehicle movements. Snowplows have not cleared some areas, causing vehicles to be parked safely off the road until roads are cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Columbia and Montour County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Ralfo Township, South Parker Street, Gary Cavan Hollow,
00:04
correction, shutting down 54 at West Valley Avenue.
00:11
Ralfield Township, shutting down 54 at West Valley Avenue.
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Fire police from 170,
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(number withheld).
00:30
(number withheld), Captain (number withheld).
00:31
Car 18 just cleared us to the square.
00:34
So whenever you're done up there with the truck, you can go ahead and clear us.
00:39
And you're clear.
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We got the truck moving.
00:45
He's going to pass heapses right now.
00:47
I'm going to escort him all the way over to Jersey Town and then call the day.
00:54
Deport.
01:02
Ambulance in ID County.
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You dispatch station 300 for their UTV, we're not going to make it up the hill.
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You on side, on team.
01:21
Repeat.
01:23
Are you on scene?
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Affirmative.
01:29
Station 300.
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I know you're listening.
01:33
2.30.
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Go ahead, Chief.
01:43
I gotta park this truck for him because they didn't plow the hill from heats is up over yet.
01:51
So I'm having him take it off the side of the road and park it until a snowplow comes through.
01:59
Count four.
02:08
Counting, McHu1-3 is at Danville?
02:13
(number withheld). (number withheld).
02:50
Phaarval Township.
02:52
State Route 54 and 61 at the Turkey Hill shutting down the mountain.
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Mount Carmel Township.
03:03
54 and 61 is shutting down the mountain.
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Fire police from 26,
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engine from 21,
03:11
25, engine 24 to go to the co-gen.
03:14
Operations will be on fire police south.
03:17
Fire police south for operations (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
PA-61 & PA-54, Mount Carmel Township, PA 17851
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