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Utility pole and wires down block Laurel Rd traffic, Berks County PA

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Laurel Rd & Powder Ml Holw Rd, Earl Township, PA 19512

Emergency crews responded to a utility pole and wires down near Laurel Road and Powder Mill Hollow Road in Earl Township. The pole and wires are blocking both lanes of traffic, causing blockage but there is no fire or sparking. Some drivers are attempting to pass the obstruction, causing traffic delays.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Earl Township, an area of Laurel Road and Powder Mill Hollow Road, for Wiresdown, issue 19, brush 191.
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Earl Township, in the area of Laurel Road and Powder Mill Hollow Road, for wires down, reported to be a pole and wires down blocking traffic.
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1310.
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Medic 3 St.
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Josephville, 464 St.
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Bernardine Street between Higlanta Lane and Morgantown Road.
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A.L.S. Pettico, 13, 12.
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Berks 5551 available.
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7151 available 1313.
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Mike 699-3-2, Berks.
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6932, Berks, status check.
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69-3-2 is available.
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Available 13-13. Available 13-13.
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Second Dispatch, Earl Township, in the area of Laurel Road and Powder Mill Hollow Road for wires down.
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Verse 191, your second dispatch, Earl Township, an area of Laurel Road and Powdermill Hollow Road for wires down.
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Board to be, pole and wires blocking both lanes of travel, 1315.
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1315.
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So, you have three, seven, the novel.
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Meg's having available, 1360.
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Erks, Utility 19 and Brush 19 are en route in place of Brush 191.
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Utility and Brush 19 and a row in place of Brush 191, 1316.
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Camille Laurel Road and Powder Mill Hollow Road for a pole down.
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Wires are also down across both lanes of travel.
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No arcing or sparking.
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It is causing some traffic.
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And there are people trying to attempt to drive by.

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Laurel Rd & Powder Ml Holw Rd, Earl Township, PA 19512

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