Telephone pole sparks and transformer fire near Andrew Drive, Glenshaw PA
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A telephone pole near Andrew Drive in Scheler Township was sparking and the transformer caught fire. Fire department units were dispatched to the location to address the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
2176, holding a wire call near Andrew Drive.
00:04
The telephone poles sparking from the top.
00:11
A7, are you still in Rottis? I'm a call or not.
00:19
Affirm none, like two minutes out.
00:23
Copy. County, put the wires call on my screen.
00:27
Okay.
00:30
Is disabled in the roadway.
00:31
Is disabled in the roadway.
00:35
Copy.
00:57
Report to the transformer on fire, the area near Andrew Drive, Scheler.
01:05
261, 262.
01:07
365, Channel 3 at 1849.
01:12
Station 170 with the fire department E4198 Andrew Drive and Shaler Township for reports of a telephone pole that is sparking 1850.
01:27
1701 acknowledges we'll standby in station.
01:32
Recease.
01:39
Squad 240-7, move it up.
01:45
Copy, squad 247.
01:47
Two to six.
01:53
One off the center of responder.
02:05
Copy 17-021 Feene, 1851.
02:08
O2, do you guys just want to bring your stretcher and wear in the backroom?
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Location mentioned:
Andrew Dr, Glenshaw, PA 15116
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