Structure fire involves multiple homes on Upper Road, Shamokin PA
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire on Upper Road in East Cameron Township is affecting multiple housing units. The power company is working to shut down and then restore power safely. Fire crews are on scene, and a fire marshal is en route to assess the situation.
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Transcript:
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Upper Road, ALS-Chess.
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East Cameron Township, near Upper Road, ALS-Chess, Maine, Station 54, 1156.
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A.N.G. 2-1-0.
00:16
You're going to have to notify the mayor.
00:18
They're probably present in the council.
00:21
They're going to have to make a decision.
00:22
We're going to be an issue.
00:23
We're going to eat machinery here.
00:28
Okay, receive.
00:33
Taddy from friend.
00:36
Hi.
00:38
Contact with the mayor.
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Hey,
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for him.
00:45
Command from 44 is two still flowing?
00:53
Peter calling command?
00:56
Where command is two still flowing?
01:01
Now truck do is shut down.
01:03
So if you want to send a crew in there now to go ahead as far as that process, that's fine.
01:07
I've had four, we're sending a crew exterior third division and inside as well.
01:15
You want to.
01:22
I'm in the rear.
01:23
I just spoke with PPL.
01:26
They're going to keep this section down.
01:29
They're going to reenergize the main pole to the east away from the fire scene.
01:35
That should be able to restore the main tower back to the borough.
01:41
Okay, sir.
01:44
It's confirmed.
01:47
Scott Street and the rear,
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this section that we're working, there's no power that is still shut down on the grid.
01:55
Okay, we're too.
02:01
Sorry, from commandment.
02:02
releasing Columbia 270.
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Copy. Columbia 270 available 1158.
02:15
Utilite the back door, 69-year-old male having chestings with a little shortness of breath feels like you're going to pass out.
02:22
It does have a cardiac history.
02:29
54 coffers.
02:38
There are people that are going to be coming from Wawa and they're going to be taking it to the fire scene.
02:44
I told the person to let them know that it's for that.
02:48
So if anybody that's saying they're taking food to the fire scene, that's them.
02:55
Copy.
02:57
I know where's the heck the day.
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701.
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So I'm saying.
03:10
Hey, we're getting neighbors coming up and asking questions.
03:12
Are there any shelters that are up in the early? Do we have the ETA more power? We're telling them it's not going to be on until tomorrow.
03:25
I have a fire marshal on the phone.
03:27
He's inquiring how many housing units are involved right now.
03:35
I get 225, finish out of that yellow line.
03:39
Five single homes.
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12.03.
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Also, if he wants to call me, I have my cell phone on me.
03:56
Yellow lights just now.
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Keep 201 County.
04:04
Fire Marshal's en route with a 45-minute ETA.
04:07
He may be giving you a call as well.
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Upper Rd, Shamokin, PA 17872
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