Trees down on power lines block roads in Richmond Township, Berks County PA
Road ClosureMultiple trees fell on power lines near Crystal Cave Road and Crystal Ridge Road in Richmond Township, causing wires to hang low or lie across the roads. This resulted in power outages and blocked roadways in the area.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Second dispatch, Richmond Township.
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Crystal Cave Road and Crystal Ridge Road for wires down.
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Brush 33, Rush 46, your second dispatch, Richmond Township.
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One Crystal Cave Road between Crystal Ridge Road and Adam Road for wires down.
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2336[2].
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First, utility 46, and place the brush.
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Utility 46 in place in Bush 46, 2336[2].
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On Crystal Cave Road near Crystal Ridge Road, tree leaning on wires, wires are low-hanging.
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No working respect. Coming to me, you can recall from 15 if you show the road for the fourth entry.
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Nice. Today is available to play or great.
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Urx, Utility 251 is on location.
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Utility 251 on scene, 2339[3].
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Richmond Township, Crystal Caves Road and Crystal Ridge Road for wires down.
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Brush 32 covering Rush 33, Richmond Township on Crystal Cove Road between Crystal Ridge Road and Adam Road for wires down 2333[1].
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Car 33.
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Is it Car 33?
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Car 33 will be out momentarily and no need to cover our brush.
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Okay, Car 33.
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It will be in place of a brush.
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On Crystal Cave Road.
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near Crystal Ridge Road, tree leaning on wires, the wires are low hanging, no arcing or sparking.
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She'll be on Crystal Cave between Crystal Ridge and Adam Road.
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Go ahead. Just to clarify, since Brush 32 is dispatched in place.
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You want them recall?
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Not at this time.
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Okay, you do want them recall down.
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You have utility 46 in your softener.
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Yeah, you can recall 32.
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Okay, you see.
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FERC utility 25-1.
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R33, Deputy 46.
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Furtigility, 251.
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Utility 251.
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Multiple wires down with a tree across the roadway.
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We have a poll number when you're ready.
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Have a Palmer.
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My net pole, (number withheld).
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36275.
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Okay, copy, confirming power out of an area.
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PD is not rounded in the area.
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Okay, very soon. Car 32, call speech, 33.
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Car 33, Deputy 46.
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The car is going to take.
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I traveled from Richmond Maxxtonny Line to...
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The top of the hill and burglar road.
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There's one section closer if you're coming off and glistown prior to Adam, where the wires are low but they're passable.
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Other than that, there's nothing done.
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All right, so you think the only one says that were there were possible yet?
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Affirmatives.
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Doubling facts, just to verify.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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2333: Brush/utility coverage
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2336: Wires down/tree on wires
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2339: Utility 251 on scene
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Location mentioned:
Crystal Cave Rd & Crystal Ridge Rd, Richmond Township, PA 19530
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