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Tree falls on power lines causing road closure, Pottsville PA

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Phoenix Park Rd, Pottsville, PA 17901

A tree fell onto power lines near Phoenix Park Road, pulling down a utility pole and leaving live electrical wires across the road. Emergency crews have been notified and caution is advised due to energized lines.

Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Near Phoenix Park Road branch township, a tree fell down.
00:15
Scuylkow County district 3.
00:22
District 3.
00:24
Who is funding for that pole down?
00:28
At 1858, Brahma one for the operations.
00:30
Callers said a tree came down on wires, ripped them down, and took a pole out of the ground.
00:36
The pole is lying flat across the roadway, electricity could be heard in the lines.
00:43
We made PPL aware already.
00:45
They have a short ETA to the scene.
00:48
Copy it.
01:01
Fire District 9, Shepton Fire, testing your voice papers and your shy are a late test.
01:06
Test completed.
01:08
1900.
01:12
These three good.
01:15
On location.
01:20
9902.
01:25
Google County 3-3030 310.
01:33
310 for responding.
01:38
By 1902, Bravo 1, B1 for the operation.
01:41
Sheet 3 is on the scene there.
01:43
A tree came down on wires that ripped the pole down.
01:46
The pole is lying flat across the roadway.
01:48
Energized lines on the ground.
01:50
Utilize caution.
01:53
Copy it.
02:02
Tell me, 370.
02:08
370. Enrop.
02:11
Right, 1904, utilize caution, energized lines on the ground.
02:16
Pole across the roadway.
02:17
Bravo 1B1 for the up.
02:23
10. 10.
02:27
On scene.
02:30
9104.

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Phoenix Park Rd, Pottsville, PA 17901

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