Tree falls blocking road with downed wires in Ruscombmanor, Berks County PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a tree fell near Lake Road and Orchard in Ruscombmanor Township, taking down two telephone poles and wires, blocking the road. Multiple fire units responded. Road closures and hazardous wires were noted. A transformer was leaking. Authorities requested road barricades to block affected roads.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:5
Transcript:
00:00
Receive. We report a tree down that took down two telephone poles that are blocking the roadway.
00:06
Received?
00:08
First 34. Press 34.
00:10
Press 34.
00:11
Respond to the three down.
00:13
First 34, 1512.
00:15
Press 34, 2.34.
00:18
I'm down to 6.52 and the point of.
00:20
Parts, a 10 and 45, 1.
00:23
Lieutenant 451.
00:25
On scene confirming the report that the need for a lit group closed down the borough line and probably at the top of the road is completely impossible.
00:34
I will work.
00:35
I'll get you away.
00:36
Pole number shortly.
00:38
Copy, closing Lake Road at the borough line and at Orchard, 1512.
00:44
Lieutenant 45, 1-2-45.
00:47
Go ahead.
00:48
I'm going to start making my way out all the way around, coming from the township.
00:55
1012.
00:57
Fresh 25-20, 15, 13.
01:02
Orange, 2.34.
01:04
C-34.
01:05
Place me on location.
01:09
At Woodhill also, we do have line-bound.
01:12
Tapio said lines down or Woodhouse.
01:15
Captain 34, the Chief 34? You want me to block it off at Porter?
01:21
Yeah, block it off for now.
01:24
I'll see if I can get the township to come out with Barrettis and Parakeet the Road.
01:28
Great Chief.
01:29
First, Captain 34 on location.
01:32
Class 34, location, 1514.
01:35
Perks, so 20451.
01:37
You're ready to copy a pole number? Go ahead.
01:40
It's going to be the closest pole down from the...
01:42
Poles are down, also there are transformers down that are leaking.
01:45
The pole number is (number withheld).
01:52
In a con, you're unreadable.
01:58
Fresh 45 on location.
02:00
Press 45 on location, 1560.
02:04
Ten and twenty-five one and three forty four from brush forty five.
02:08
Go ahead.
02:09
Are you going to need anything up there?
02:12
Uh, oil drive.
02:14
Let's see if my brush truck is coming down and we can also use it.
02:18
What do you see? We're bringing some oil drain up.
02:20
Frasator for you 34.
02:22
Good.
02:23
I'm coming down 6662 is that where you want me?
02:26
Yeah, come down 6662 when the fleet would and come up late that way.
02:31
What do you say?
02:33
Perks, T-34.
02:35
T-34.
02:36
Can you notify me, Ed? They do have a transformer leaking down the roadway.
02:42
I'll need them to expedite.
02:44
Thank you. Herks, T-34.
02:47
Chief-4.
02:48
Good.
02:49
Can you contact Ruscombmanor Township Road Crew? See if they can come out with road barricades to barricade Lake Road and Orchard.
03:01
And also at the bottom at the Fleetwood borough line.
03:05
Me too.
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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:
Orchard Rd & Lake Rd, Ruscombmanor Township, PA 19522
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