Small electrical arcing observed on utility pole, Highspire PA
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated a report of a tree on wires catching fire near Market Street. No fire or damage was found initially, but small electrical arcing was observed on a utility pole. No injuries or property damage reported.
Audio|Source: Dauphin County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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County G55 over your route.
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G55, here's near Market Street.
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Forrest, there's a tree down on wires starting to catch fire.
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I copy that.
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County Mickey 4-3 is available.
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Mickey 435.
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Connie, McHaworthy is your routine.
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Make you 48, okay.
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505104. The 155-1-4, the IRS near Market Street for a tree-on-wires catching fire.
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County, Q55.
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G-55.
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There is currently no tree on wires.
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Nothing is on fire.
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I spoke with the homeowner and he said earlier there was a branch or something that hit a wire and was sparking, but I'm not seeing anything here.
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HG 55.
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That's a 55 one's arriving.
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Engine 55.
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Engine, just come down Market Street here.
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Checking out from the right, just park there for now.
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All right, guys, I do, I got a little bit of spark in a tree I'm seeing now.
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Down in G55.
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Chief 55.
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So we do have a small sparking going on on a pole, PPL pole[1].
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If I give you a number, can you send somebody out, please?
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Go on with it. As in Sam, 3217.
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There is no branches on the wires as we could see.
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It's just, it's arcing.
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You can see it from the road.
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Nothing appears to be damaged.
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What's the top line of numbers?
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26895. Okay, I want to know.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PPL pole: Reference to the power company (PPL) utility pole
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Location mentioned:
Near Market St, Highspire, PA 17034
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