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Wires spark near 16th and Porter Streets

Heard on: Philadelphia PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Attention, Engine Forty Nine.
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S 16th St & W Porter St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of electrical wires down and sparking near 16th and Porter Streets in Philadelphia. The situation caused a power outage in the area, and utility personnel were requested to assist. The incident appears to have been an electrical hazard rather than a building fire.

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