Power line down with electricity near North 5th Street, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonReport of a downed power line with electricity in the backyard near North 5th Street between Elm and Thudwood. Responders including Engine 3 and Car 61820 are on scene. There is a noted language barrier.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
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01:6
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine three respond.
00:02
Near North 5th between Elm and Thudwood in the backyard.
00:07
Wire down.
00:08
(number withheld).
00:10
6 isn't row yet.
00:19
Car 61820 to the rear up near North 5th.
00:22
Corp just arrived home.
00:25
I no type wire in the backyard.
00:26
Power is still on.
00:28
Language barrier.
00:34
Yeah, man, 6.2.1.
00:39
9 6.521.
00:42
RPD was on their way, right?
00:49
That's affirmative.
00:52
All right. Okay.
00:58
Engine 3, three, two,
01:00
four, fourth number five.
01:04
Engine 3 in your yard, no type wire down.
01:05
No type wire down.
01:06
Power is on.
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Location mentioned:
N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601
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