Utility lines hang low near old US 119 highway, Homer City PA
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TrafficUtility lines near Old US 119 Highway South in Center Township are hanging low over the road, posing a potential hazard to traffic. Responders found the lines are not down but are hanging low and causing concern for safety and traffic control.
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Transcript:
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Station 180, respond, utility lines down, near Old US 119 Highway South, Center Township, fire off six.
00:11
Station 180, respond, utility lines down, near Old US 119 Highway South, Center Township,
00:19
fire off six.
00:24
Station 180 Respond Utility Lines Down, near Old U.S.
00:29
119 Highway South, Center Township, Fire Off 6.
00:36
Station 180, Respond Utility Lines Down, hold U.S.
00:41
119 Highway South, Center Township, Fire Off 6.
00:49
Founding 1-2nd Street, South.
00:52
Navy Chief here in route, utility lines down near Old US 119 Highway South, Center Township.
00:59
Cross streets to Locker Avenue extension, trail lane.
01:03
Wires blew off the house and are hanging low to the roadway, approximately 10 feet off the road.
01:09
Unknown type wires.
01:11
In Route 0952.
01:14
Okay, anyway, this is the one's around.
01:28
Zero 953 Station 180, Lieutenant 1.
01:37
Go ahead, Chris.
01:41
I'm not seeing these lines down.
01:43
They just look like cable lines.
01:45
They're not completely down.
01:47
They are just hanging really, really low to the road here on Old 119.
01:59
Lieutenant 1, Chief.
02:02
Good, Chief.
02:04
We don't need a unit.
02:06
That's up to you, your call.
02:09
We're going to need to do something about traffic.
02:11
I would ship one up here.
02:13
Anyway, someone's going to rip these down, which is going to cause a mess.
02:18
It's funny.
02:24
What unit do you want up there?
02:29
We're just going to need some smalls for traffic control, really.
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Location mentioned:
Old US 119 Hwy S, Homer City, PA 15748
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