Tree on wires causing fire and blockage near Woodside Lane, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a tree fell on electric wires near Woodside Lane, causing a power outage, blocking the roadway, and starting a small brush fire. Emergency responders are managing the situation, including a fire inside a building wall area near heating controls. Fire appears under control with ongoing overhaul efforts.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
04:6
Transcript:
00:00
Can you copy a pole?
00:02
Go ahead.
00:04
It's going to be a Conistoga F-14.
00:08
If you can notify Windstream, I can know they have a tree on the wires across the roadway blocking Woodside lane.
00:18
Full number will notify windstream.
00:21
These are 6.29.
00:27
All the box alarm units come to the rear of the building.
00:31
The only one that should enter the block is Latter 1.
00:34
Enter the block should be Lair 1, 0630.
00:45
I'll let you know on a minute when I get a look.
00:57
Hi.
00:58
No luck with a key holder and the alarm company did report at the activation's gas detector, zone 354 and zone 254 heat detector.
01:11
Yeah, we know the building's on fire.
01:17
The all north sunrise between two.
01:26
Have a dry line stretched on the door,
01:29
one door and street,
01:31
and we're possibly going to need a booster line.
01:36
And if you want to throw up around, let her up in a second floor ago.
01:40
Check video.
01:42
Charlie.
01:45
We'll go to fire inside the wall area near the controls for the heating unit.
01:55
We're opening up at this time.
01:56
We'll be stretching a dry line.
02:01
We'll be doing fire inside the wall area and new the controls for the heating unit, you'll be opening up and stretching a dry line.
02:08
NLX-7-0-0-X-7-0-0-X-7-0-0-X-7-2.
02:21
For a TRresby 95, station.
02:25
Press B.
02:28
On location.
02:31
Copy on location, zero, 634.
02:41
Part 7. The alarm company called back with an additional activation looks like the same location.
02:46
That's floor trash room.
02:50
Yeah, it was almost done with property management.
02:53
The system wouldn't hold a restore.
02:55
They're aware.
02:57
They're getting in touch with ATS.
02:59
They're probably putting it on tests.
03:00
And when they do, you can just plug it through.
03:02
You can make the assignment available in that alpha box.
03:06
We see Pelt today's time and put you on the box, 0635.
03:14
We believe we have the fire in control.
03:19
We're going to continue to open up an overhaul.
03:22
You can return the company and the third engine,
03:27
and I'll be holding the rest of the company.
03:31
I'll be fired under control and will continue to open up and continue overhaul.
03:36
It will return Engine 5, the safety company, and load engine, engine 3.
03:43
Engine 5, engine 3, you can return.
03:49
You're available at 0634.
03:55
Hang another call, electric, wire down.
03:59
30 drive after the second curve.
04:02
Small area brush on fire as well.
04:05
Okay,
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Woodside Ln, Douglass Township, PA 19512
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