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Pole and nearby trees catch fire near Mill RoadCatawissa PA

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Mill Rd, Catawissa, PA 17820

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire involving a utility pole and nearby trees occurred near Mill Road in Locust Township. Multiple emergency units responded to contain the brush and pole fire. The burning pole was reported leaning on power lines near the River Bridge.

Audio|Heard on: Columbia PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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03:51
Transcript:
00:00
Station 270 BLS-60 for a pole fire near Mill Road, Locust Township.
00:14
Station 370 BLS-60 for a pole fire in the area of Mill Road, Locust Township operations fire.
00:20
63 is a route move for.
00:40
BLS-90 in place BLS-603 Oldborough Road in Scott Township.
00:49
BLS-90 in place BLS-603 Old Road, Crat Township.
00:56
61 clear and responding.
01:01
Acknowledged.
01:03
96.
01:05
11, acknowledged.
01:15
HALS 90 cancels.
01:21
BAS 90 cancels.
01:28
I don't know.
01:41
Station 270 BLS-60 for a pole fire near Mill Road updated address in Locust Township.
01:49
Station 270 BLS-60 updated address near Mill Road, Locust Township for a pole fire operation.
02:12
Station 270 BLS-60 for a pole fire.
02:16
Also report of trees nearby catching fire near Mill Road, Locust Township.
02:27
Station 270, BLS-60 for a pole fire report of nearby trees on fire.
02:33
Area near Mill Road, Locust Township, fire.
02:56
At station 50, missile station 270, pole fire near Mill Road, Locust Township.
03:07
Station 50, usually station 270,
03:12
brush combustion pole fire near Mill Road.
03:16
Volunteer, Operation Fire.
03:22
County, GF50.
03:25
Chief 50, again.
03:27
Raise spotting.
03:30
Okay, G-50 responding from near Mill Road in Locust Township,
03:36
be a pole on fire,
03:38
just past the River Bridge, leaning on power lines.
03:44
Okay,
03:47
also no response to the EMS, your wishes,
03:51
or Station 270.

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Mill Rd, Catawissa, PA 17820

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